tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19293167534212187472024-03-13T08:38:00.377-07:00Utah Stonewall Historical Society Archives This Day In Gay Utah Historyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11544380943467268342noreply@blogger.comBlogger366125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1929316753421218747.post-26816307379584500412017-06-28T08:04:00.001-07:002017-06-28T08:04:22.479-07:00This Day In Gay Utah History January 2nd<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1882</b>-Oscar Wilde arrived in New York to begin a
lecture tour. He told a customs agent, "I have nothing to declare except
my genius."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1901 </b>Ogden Standard Examiner SALT LAKE CRIME Sheriff John F Howells completed his annual report late
yesterday afternoon The report shows that in 976 civil cases processes were
served and in 863 criminal cases warrants were served. It further states that $7851.04 was collected
as gross fees and for the various offenses named below 250 arrests were made. Petit
larceny 18, polygamy 1, willful destruction of property 1, battery 5, vagrancy
6, trespass 2, prostitution 3, resisting an officer 1, assault 6, attempt to break jail 3,
incorrigibility 5, disturbing the peace 11, highway robbery 1, robbery 8,
carrying burglar tools 3, cruelty to animals 1, procuring females for immoral purposes
1, obtaining property by false pretenses 1,
peddling without a license 1, adultery 7, sending obscene literature
through the malls 2, assault with deadly weapon 9, burglary 31, housebreaking
11, rape 2, grand larceny 29, attempt to commit grand
larceny 5, obtaining money by false
pretenses 8, insanity 28, drunkenness 2,
murder 4, abduction 1, embezzlement 7, interfering with united states mall 1,
attempting to commit murder 1,
impersonating united states officer 1, fugitives from justice 3, sodomy 1, selling liquor to Indians 1,
defaulting jurors witnesses etc 17 Twenty seven persons were taken to the state
prison. Nine to the reform school and 29
to the insane asylum, property to the value of $6891.50 was stolen and of
$5271.50 which was recovered and restored to the owners. From the report it
would seem that good service has been rendered by the sheriff’s force in this
county<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1<b>965</b> -Saturday-The lacerated nude body of a South Salt Lake Man was found early
Saturday in the snow in North Ogden divide just east of here. The victim was
identified as George Roy Moriarty, 33, who lived with his mother Mrs. J.H.
Moriarty at 164 West Burton Avenue in South Salt Lake. The discovery was made about 8 a.m. in the
canyon near 3100 North 1300 West. Mr. Moriarty apparently had been savagely
beaten then taken to the top of a 100 foot cliff and thrown to the road below
said Weber County Sheriff Leroy Hadley.
The victim was last seen in Salt Lake area Friday about 8:30 p.m. when
he left Willie Café and Lounge 1776 South Main. A bloody automobile seat cover
and signs of a struggle were found about a ½ mile from the body. A trail of blood and bare foot prints in the
snow led from this point to the cliff and on to where the man was lying curled
beside the road. The victim’s leg
injuries plus some other evidence led officers to believe he had been hit by a
car after he had staggered through the snow after the fall. A trail of personal paper and clothing
apparently thrown from a moving car led
down the canyon for a mile and ½ into North Ogden. Sheriff Hadley said the man died sometime
during the night from injuries or exposure or a combination of the two. His
head, chest, and legs were lacerated deeply.
Lt. Allen R. Sexton of South Salt Lake Police said a bar tender, Frank
Miller, told him the man left alone. He
had been brought to the bar earlier by his brother and was without a car. He was divorced and a veteran of the Korean
War. He was a member of the Catholic Church and a welder for American Steel
Company. (01/03/65 page B1 col.2 SLTribune)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1978</b>- The “Gay Activity Society” was formed to
“get folks together in a social atmosphere and to attend movies, plays, rock
concerts, dinners, drag shows, art receptions, sport events and meetings.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1982</b> “Parsons denies quitting” Deseret News A5
Columbia SC- University of South Carolina President James Holderman has
confirmed Lady Gamecocks basketball coach, Pam Parson, a Utah, native has
resigned. ..Parson, a native of Richfield, Utah, she earned a Master’s Degree
from Brigham Young University and began her coaching career at Old Dominion
University. In 1977 she moved to South Carolina. Her career record is 191 wins
against 73 loses.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1985-</b>Having been refused permission to participate
in the New York Veterans Day Parade by the American Legion, the Gay Veterans
Association filed an application to hold their own parade on Veterans Day. The
request was denied.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1988 Saturday</b>- Sam [a stranded native American BYU
student] wrote a note thanking me for my hospitality. He’s Gay but had never
been around Gay people before, especially a Gay Party so it was a unique
experience. Well he could have done a
lot worse because we were all well behaved and Unconditional Support doesn’t
have sex parties. [1988 Journal of Ben Williams]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1991</b> Prostitutes: Crowded jails deter
prosecution, making S.L. a haven for AIDS-infected hookers.<i> HEALTH OFFICIALS SCRAMBLE TO CONTAIN DEADLY DISEASES </i>Law-enforcement
officials say Salt Lake City is becoming known nationwide as a haven for
prostitutes who can knowingly spread the AIDS virus without prosecution because
the jails are too full. And Salt Lake City/County health officials are worried
about a link they see between AIDS and tuberculosis. Both diseases are deadly,
but tuberculosis is more troublesome because it is spread through casual
contact. Somewhere in the Salt Lake Valley, county health officials are trying
to hold a homeless man who has a form of tuberculosis that resists all drug
treatments. Anyone he coughs or breathes on could contract the deadly disease.
But the man, who they refuse to identify, doesn't want to be quarantined. In
fact, officials have caught him in the past panhandling and eating at shelters
for the homeless. Salt Lake City/County Health Director Dr. Harry Gibbons said
the man was seen three days ago using his welfare check to buy alcohol. Salt Lake
City/County health officials want Salt Lake County to build a quarantine
facility at the jail currently being built in South Salt Lake City. That way,
when police arrest people with contagious diseases, they have a place to keep
them. They also are endorsing a bill that would put prostitutes who carry the
deadly AIDS virus or other deadly diseases behind bars. Health officials
believe a recent revival of tuberculosis is connected with the AIDS epidemic.
They site statistics that show 18 percent of Utah tuberculosis patients have
AIDS as well. They suspect most AIDS patients carried the tuberculosis virus in
a dormant state for years until AIDS weakened their immune systems. But the
Health Department's stand is not universally popular. The proposed bill and the
quarantine facility do not have the support of the Utah Department of Health's
AIDS Advisory, who favor improved treatment strategies instead. And it has put
the local health department at odds with AIDS support groups who believe jail
time for prostitutes may be discriminatory. "I think such legislation
would be constitutionally suspect," said Michele Parish-Pixler, executive
director of the Utah American Civil Liberties Union. The concept of a
quarantine center doesn't sit well with the founder of Utah's People With AIDS
Coalition, either. David Sharpton said he thinks it will turn into "a
witch hunt" for people with AIDS. He thinks that unless the individual has
a known history of prostitution, officials can't prove the person is out spreading
the virus. He doesn't think the quarantine center would be effective.
Meanwhile, health officials are holding the homeless man in a trailer, but they
aren't able to watch him all day. A county employee delivers a meal to him each
day and makes sure the man still is there. "Drug-resistant tuberculosis
is, in our minds, more dangerous than AIDS," said John Inch Morgan, deputy
director of the Health Department. But AIDS also is a serious disease, and the
two often are linked. Prostitutes with AIDS still work Salt Lake City streets.
Morgan said officials have identified seven of them, but there may be more. In
fact, law-enforcement officials say Salt Lake City has become a haven for
prostitutes from around the United States who can practice their trade - and
knowingly spread the deadly AIDS virus - without prosecution. Sgt. Terry Orton
of the Salt Lake Police vice squad said 145 prostitutes were arrested in Salt
Lake City alone from May to July, in addition to 134 "Johns" or
customers. Another 58 people were arrested for sex-related disorderly conduct.
"There are so many out there, we don't know who does and doesn't have
AIDS," Orton told a Legislative committee recently. "Many who do say
they don't care what happens to anyone else because they (the prostitutes) are going
to die anyway.” The legislation health officials endorse calls for a mandatory
AIDS test and counseling upon a first conviction for prostitution. A second
conviction for a person testing positive would be upped from a Class A
misdemeanor to a second-degree felony, carrying a one-to-15 year prison
sentence. ( Deseret News).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1992--</b>Bobbie Smith, Jeff Workman and I went to Unconditional Support tonight.
We are still meeting at the Stonewall Center and Michael Bryant led the meeting
for a little while before he had to go home to take some medicine. After the
meeting we went to the Rhino Nest for Coffee.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1993 Saturday</b> Charles Edward ``Chuck'' Griggs, Jr<b>. </b>age 30 died in Newport Beach,
California after a long and valiant battle with Aids. He was employed by Federal
Express for nine years. Step-brother of Julie Brizzee<b>, </b>Lesbian activist in SLC. Survived by long time companion, Rob
Quest He attended Kearns High School and then graduated from the University of
Utah with a B.S. degree in mass communication in 1987. He had a great love for
reading, art, music and traveling.. He was very dedicated and involved in many
hours of community service in Out Reach programs and educating in Aids
awareness. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1996</b>-Publishers of Deneuve, a lesbian magazine, announced they would change
the name of the magazine after actress Catherine Deneuve threatened to sue.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1997 </b>Salt Lake City Weekly 1996: Year in Rear View
Political Menopause By Katharine Biele It as the year of Short, bad and ugly.
Nineteen ninety-six was for Utah politics what PMS is for women. No one’s quite
sure what's causing all the internal havoc, but they know damned well it's at a
boiling point. Over the silliest things. Thoughtful pundits would tell you that
the issue of campaign financing was paramount this last year. Utah's two newest
congressmen spent tons of their own money in quest of public service. Big
election losers were those who refused to take money from political action
committees and the like. And President Clinton came under fire for nuzzling
Indonesian interests, granting special favors in return for big campaign bucks.
Nobody cared. Nobody but the candidates themselves ranted and raved and most
Americans were assured that things would continue status quo into the next
election. The really hot political topics in Utah were personality-based,
incendiary and inflated as to their consequence. Salt Lake County government
has been the best and most lasting example. The county commissioners and County
Attorney Doug Short disagree on the most basic way to conduct business by
communicating. Never mind that all the players have their own agendas, they
can't even seem to get an animal control ordinance hammered out.Short has been
anything but deferential to the county troika, and that has been part of the
problem. The county attorney has been trying to investigate allegations against
the commissioners specifically Brent Overson while acting as their legal
counsel on county matters. And the commissioners, who incidentally have sued
Short, trying to bring him in line, believe he wants to make policy as well as
scrutinize the legalities. All of this came to a head when commissioners first
cut Short's pay and then, in a screaming match at the end of the year, sent him
packing for a day before he returned with a judge's order. The upshot Short's
an elected official and can't be put on administrative leave. Ultimately, the
solution will be some kind of legal fix in which either the county attorney's
job is redefined or the commission form of government is scrapped. Whatever,
the whole thing gives the word "politic" a bad name. Those wily
commissioners are also involved in another pissing match, this one with the
Utah Transit Authority and Salt Lake City over who has the power to appoint
board members. The controversy has made for some interesting alliances. The
county, labor interests and light rail opponents have plotted a coup d'etat
against UTA general manager John Pingree, a 19-year veteran of the bus company.
Secret meetings, name calling and insinuations of impropriety mark this
episode, with its underlying dissatisfaction over UTA's unilateral decision to
push light rail into the 21st Century. Of course, the UTA debate resulted in a
lawsuit, too. When people can't talk, they go to court. Ironically, the courts
in this one refused to rule and passed the bus buck to the 1997 Legislature.
The Legislature: Where Utah will be trying to put civility and good sense into
the law. Where they'll try to figure out how to prevent mayors, like Salt Lake
City's Deedee Corradini, from secretly soliciting personal contributions from
influential friends. Where secrecy is as much a part of their own operations as
it is of Corradini's. The Legislature is fending off a lawsuit from the
American Civil Liberties Union for holding a secret meeting to discuss the
fragile topic of high school gay clubs. But what was said publicly was almost
as controversial. The issue revived homophobic responses from those who believe
the gay lifestyle is a choice and sometimes a coercive choice. Rep. David Bresnahan,
who later distinguished himself for using his concealed weapon while chasing
down bad teen-age drivers, bared testimony on his gay brother to the House of
Representatives. On his deathbed, his brother confided that he and numerous
other Boy Scouts had been abused by a Scout leader. As it turned out,
Bresnahan's impassioned speech was much exaggerated. Something significant has
begun to happen in Utah's gay community, although it's not yet apparent how it
will pan out. Almost as a political sidelight, Gay and Lesbian Utah Democrats
(GLUD) disbanded its lobbying, fund-raising and PAC work, leaving only its
caucus within the Democratic Party. GLUD founder David Nelson said he was fed
up with the lack of activism among Utah's gay and lesbian community, and so he
resigned. Whether Nelson was just burned out had that political PMS or was
truly reflecting the anomie of the Utah community won't be known until another
hot-button issue arises. If 1996 created uncertainty for the gay and lesbian
community, it created near chaos within the Democratic Party. The elections saw
lifelong Democrats distancing themselves from what they perceived as the
left-wing element of the party. A faction of the party that could permanently
disenfranchise Democrats throughout the state, they say. The gay issue was a
good example. Too fractious for the population as a whole. Certainly, Democrats
winning office in the state are few and far between, but whether the Party can
remake itself without becoming Republican Lite is the challenge. In the 2nd
Congressional District, the primaries saw Kelly Atkinson beating up on Ross
"Rocky" Anderson for his "liberal" views. Ultimately,
Merrill Cook's repetitive references to Anderson as a supporter of gay marriage
put Cook over the top and gained him a much-sought political office. Oddly,
Merrill Cook is not the story of the 96 elections, despite his earlier
disaffection with the Republican Party and his successful return to the fold.
The story's unfolding on the other side in the Democratic camp where the
question of survival is being played out. And the debate over how to survive is
perhaps more important to the public as a whole. Certainly, Utah Democrats were
demoralized by Clinton's back-door designation of the Escalante-Grand Staircase
National Monument. While some Democrats would have liked to have a chance to,
well, explain to their constituencies, most shrugged with a sense of
resignation that Clinton's actions have heightened not only conservatism in the
state, but intense states rights feelings, as well. All in all, 1996 was an
emotional roller coaster politically. It ended at the top of the loop with
everyone's hands in the air, screaming, laughing and waiting now for the
precipitous drop Ñ somewhere. To menopause, maybe?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1998-Friday...</b> “David W. Olson (Forum, Dec. 9) arrogantly
and erroneously thinks that he is the voice of collective society. He also
misses the point about Wendy Weaver being ordered to ``shut up or else.'' Gays
and lesbians should be able to talk about their lives in the same manner that
heterosexuals take for granted. Everybody, especially gay and lesbian youth,
should know that it is OK to be homosexual. I personally know the tragedies
that can result by telling them otherwise. It was the Nebo School Board, and
all the bigots who supported them, who crossed the line when they illegally
banned Weaver from discussing her personal life with students, staff and
parents, thus alienating her from the community in which she lives. This sent
the wrong message to gay and lesbian students; indeed, it was an affront to
decent society. Furthermore, it was hypocritical, since virtually no one,
including school board members, refrains from talking about their personal
lives with those whom they work with. Olson and his kind need to wake up and
realize that in spite of a decidedly conservative atmosphere, ``we as a
people'' are accepting gays and lesbians in our country on an unprecedented
level. Doubters need only look to social meters to verify this. There are more
openly gay characters shown in a positive light on TV and in the cinema than
ever. Also, more and more businesses and government are passing laws and
policies to protect their gay and lesbian employees. Unfortunately, there are still a lot of
people who don't know how to accept or even betolerant of those who are
different from themselves. LORE
GONZALES West Valley City (01/02/1998
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AA7 Vegan First Amendment Rights Should Be Recognized By Utah Schools BY RACHEL
DECKER In Utah Schools, the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United
States seems to change somewhere around 66th South, or maybe it changes between
courtrooms at the federal courthouse. Recently in a suit concerning gay
students in Salt Lake City Schools, Federal Judge Bruce Jenkins called the
First Amendment "sacred ground."
Salt Lake City school officials agreed that all students, including gay
students, have First Amendment Rights, and school officials publicly promised
to respect those rights. In contrast,
Federal Judge Dee Benson recently seemed to rule literally that vegan students
have no First Amendment Rights in the Jordan School District. In Salt Lake
City, gay students may choose to present their point of view in all
extracurricular activities. That's their First Amendment Right. School
authorities have promised to respect those rights and the federal courts stand
behind them.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
This Day In Gay Utah Historyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11544380943467268342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1929316753421218747.post-35457486599799964582017-06-28T08:04:00.000-07:002018-05-21T08:48:32.463-07:00This Day In Gay Utah History February 2nd<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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Ellis, born, author of the seven volume "Studies in the Psychology of
Sex" and "Sexual Inversion," which presented homosexuality as
neither a disease nor a crime, something inborn and unchangable.</span><br />
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convicted of a crime against nature will be released on February 12 after
serving six months. Salt Lake Herald.</span></div>
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founded and dedicated by Rev. Troy Perry. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1987</b>- SLC UT’s The Connection restaurant at 529
West 200 South closed its doors due to lack
of business. Space becomes Between Friends Café. "Between Friends"
was ran by Danna Rollins and Mary Johns former managers of the long since
defunct Reflections at 315 West 400 South. Closed within year and space
becomes part of InBetween.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1988</b> At
Unconditional Support Ben Williams gave a lesson on the Stonewall Rebellion and
was so surprised how the majority of the group had never heard of it. He
committed to make it his personal crusade to make sure the Gay community of <st1:state w:st="on">Utah</st1:state> knows what Stonewall
means. “At Unconditional Support tonight it was a different kind of
crowd. Younger crowd. Kind of a “Do me group” I gave a lesson on the Stonewall
Rebellion and I was so surprised how the majority of the group had never heard
of it. It will my personal crusade to make sure the Gay community of <st1:place w:st="on">Utah</st1:place> knows what
Stonewall means. After the meeting went to <st1:place w:st="on">Dee</st1:place>’s
on 4<sup>th</sup> South for coffee. I saw Neil Hoyt tonight and he said he
attended the Utah Valley Men’s Group. [1988 Journal of Ben Williams]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1989 </b> At The Gay and Lesbian Community Council of Utah, Neil Hoyt, Chuck Whyte, and Ben Williams assumed their duties as officers. <o:p></o:p>At The Gay and Lesbian Community Council of Utah
tonight I assumed the duties of Secretary/Treasurer. It was a small meeting
probably due to the 15 inches of snow
that was dumped last night. After Community Council Brook Hallock held a
meeting for community leaders about the nature of informers who she called
“ducks”. Brook Hallock was herself a duck in several conservative women’s
group, infiltrating their meetings to gain access to their secret agendas.
Brook Hallock said there were three types of ducks. Decoy Ducks were Gays who
were blackmailed or coerced into spying by governmental or religious
organizations. <i>“If you are truly
repentant you will do this for us”.</i> Ring Neck Ducks are paid Gay informers
who do it for the money, and Mallard Ducks are actual Church Security or FBI or
CIA plants. Brook told me that she thought Derek S. was a Ring Neck doing
it for the money and loyalty to the Mormon Church. Her reasoning was that first Derek attends every Gay meeting and function there is. Secondly he’s been out of work
by his own admission and yet drives a new car, has a nice apartment, and has
money to take trips to national Gay conferences. Thirdly Derek had worked for
the Church for the last 15 months at the <st1:placename w:st="on">Missionary</st1:placename>
<st1:placename w:st="on">Training</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Center</st1:placetype>
in <st1:place w:st="on">Provo</st1:place>.
Fourthly he does not break the word o Wisdom, still wears his garments,
believes that the Mormon Church Leaders are inspired and that homosexuality is
a sin. Fifthly He is well known at the Mormon Archives where Rocky O’Donovan
was banned and he had Christmas dinner with Brent Metcalf a known Church
Security Spy. And Lastly Derek has been out for six months now and has not
grown in Gay consciousness one iota. He didn’t even protest or act shocked at
Brooks accusation when she confronted him. Whether he is a duck or not GLCCU
probably need to be more careful about who has access to our membership list.
Other then than I see no real reason to feel concern. I certainly don’t want to
get hysterical. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1989</b>-Allen Ward, an HIV positive grade school basketball coach, was
allowed to resume coaching until the school board determined whether or not he
posed a health risk.</span></div>
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the first time in four years, since Kowalski's father got a court order
forbidding Thompson to visit her in the nursing home she had been in since she
was seriously injured in an accident. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1990 </b>JUDGE REFUSES TO MOVE TRIAL IN SLAYING OF
SUSC STUDENT A judge has rejected defense pleas to hold Lance Wood's capital
homicide trial somewhere other than Utah County, and ordered jury selection to
begin on Feb. 20 in <st1:place w:st="on">Provo</st1:place>.
Fourth District Judge Boyd L. Park, in concluding a hearing in the case
Thursday, said he saw no reason why an impartial jury could not be selected in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Utah</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">County</st1:placetype></st1:place>.
Wood's co-defendant, Michael Anthony Archuleta, 26, was convicted of
first-degree murder and sentenced to die by a <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Utah</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">County</st1:placetype></st1:place>
jury. Wood, 20, and Archuleta, 26, were charged in the Nov. 22, 1988,
bludgeoning death of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Gordon</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">Church</st1:placetype></st1:place>, 28. On Thursday,
Park denied a motion by public defender Marcus Taylor seeking suppression of
Wood's comments to law officers on the basis that Wood had not been properly
advised of his rights.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1992 </b>The Deseret News stated that
"homosexuality is vile," in an editorial which called for sexual
orientation not to be included in a proposed anti-hate bill.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1995 </b> OGDEN MAN GETS TERM, IS ORDERED TO REPAY $34,350
Associated Press A man accused of stealing more than $34,000 from elderly
residents of an Ogden living center has been sentenced to one to 15 years in
Utah State Prison on eight felony forgery charges. Before his sentencing
Monday, Sid Johns, 42, offered to sell his <st1:place w:st="on">Ogden</st1:place> home to repay his victims. He also
asked the court to send him to prison for a diagnostic evaluation. Instead, 2nd
District Judge Stanton Taylor sentenced Johns to prison and ordered him to pay
$34,350 in restitution. Johns pleaded guilty in December to the eight
second-degree felony counts. He is accused of altering checks from elderly residents
of <st1:street w:st="on">Adams Place</st1:street>,
where he had worked for 10 years. He is a former state-appointed, volunteer
nursing-home ombudsman in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Weber</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">County</st1:placetype></st1:place>. Johns also ran
the Northern Utah AIDS Society and allegedly laundered the altered checks
through the society's bank account. Defense attorney Kent Snider said his
client is "absolutely devastated by what he has done to these
individuals."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1996</b> - Anti-Gay Meet: Secret's Out, Anger Sets In Unlike the
Senate's Anti-Gay Meeting, The Anger of Critics Is No Secret Criticism rained
down Thursday over a secret Utah Senate meeting that saw conservative lawmakers
accuse top education officials of spurning family values and promoting
homosexuality in Utah schools. Two groups, the American Civil Liberties Union
(ACLU) and Gay and Lesbian Utah Democrats (GLUD), threatened legal action over
Tuesday's closed-door confrontation on Capitol Hill, held in violation of state
open-meetings laws. ACLU attorneys demanded a full list of meeting participants
and a record of what was said, promising ``vigorous action,'' including a
lawsuit, if they were not produced. They and leaders from a wide range of
human-rights and gay-advocacy groups denounced participating senators for what
one called ``outrageous gay baiting.'' ``They should be embarrassed at their
shameless acts of gross misconduct and prejudice,'' said GLUD founder David
Nelson. House Democrats voted to send a letter of condemnation to Senate
President Lane Beattie, R-West Bountiful, about the 90-minute session -- only
to back down later after meeting with their Senate counterparts, many of whom
attended the meeting as well. ``There
are shades of Nazism and the ultimate in terms of back-room conspiracy going
on,'' said Assistant Minority Whip Grant Protzman, D-North Ogden. After
announcing Tuesday the bipartisan caucus would be devoted to a mundane budget
matter, Senate leaders closed the doors on the meeting with Cecelia Foxley,
state commissioner of higher education; Scott Bean, state superintendent of
public instruction; and others The real topic: Proposals for banning a newly
formed gay and lesbian student group at East High School in Salt Lake City.
Senators said later their legal reason for excluding the public was to discuss
``pending litigation'' -- apparently
expecting a court challenge to any law they might pass to shut down the club.
Once doors swung closed Tuesday afternoon, Sens. Howard Stephenson, R-Draper,
and Charles Stewart, R-Provo, launched an anti-homosexual diatribe and a stream
of accusations that left many in the room stunned. It was unclear Thursday
whether senators still were considering a move to close the East High club. The
Utah Attorney General's Office has concluded the club has a right to exist
under federal laws guaranteeing all social groups equal access to school
facilities. When the meeting came to light Thursday, the Senate's GOP
leadership was besieged by news-media inquiries and calls from the public. By
mid afternoon, Beattie had apologized for ``procedural mistakes'' in how the
meeting was closed, but still defended the reasons for holding it outside the
public view. ``Closing that caucus still was proper and correct,'' he said. The
Senate president also denied claims of intolerance leveled at senators from
several corners. ``There are many of us who disagree with their lifestyle,'' he
said of gays and lesbians. ``That doesn't mean we look down on them. But I
don't want their lifestyle taught to my children in our schools, and neither do
my neighbors.'' Others defended the gathering, which broke key portions of the
Utah Open Meetings Act. ``It wasn't a secret meeting. It was a closed
meeting,'' Senate Assistant Majority
Whip Lyle Hillyard, R-Logan, insisted Thursday.
When asked the difference, he said, ``a secret meeting is one that
nobody knows about.'' The gathering came to light only when Democrats and
moderate Republicans privately shared details, fearful that speaking out
publicly might draw retaliation from the powerful GOP Senate leadership. As
Senate Majority Leader Leonard Blackham, R-Moroni, presided Tuesday, Stephenson
confronted Bean with what he said were teacher-instruction materials detailing
how information on various sexual behaviors should to be taught to <st1:place w:st="on">Utah</st1:place> grade-school
students. Stewart threatened to end all
school social clubs statewide rather than let East High's Gay-Straight Student
Alliance continue to meet. He then showed caucus members an anti-homosexual
video produced by supporters of an unsuccessful <st1:place w:st="on">Oregon</st1:place> initiative to restrict gay rights.
Before returning to the Senate floor 20 minutes late, those in attendance were
sworn to keep what transpired confidential. Under the Utah Open Meetings Act,
bipartisan Senate caucuses can be closed only in a few circumstances, including
for the purpose of discussing legal strategy when litigation is imminent. Even
then, meeting closures require a vote conducted in public and support from
two-thirds of those in attendance. Detailed minutes or a tape recording then
must be taken of the proceedings. Beattie said Senate leaders were
``embarrassed'' about forgetting to take those steps. He urged senators to be
more vigilant in the future. Though still tight-lipped Thursday, Stephenson
acknowledged obtaining some of the materials used during the meeting from
members of the archconservative Christian (Mormon) group, Utah Eagle Forum.
Among the materials Stephenson brought to the meeting were gay-theme children's
books, including one titled, Heather Has Two Mommies, about a lesbian couple
and their daughter. School officials have denied the book ever has been cleared
for circulation in the <st1:place w:st="on">Utah</st1:place>
school system. Stephenson also produced teacher-training materials issued by
the state Office of Education. He says the guidelines show how to instruct
elementary students about sexual practices. Stephenson claimed Thursday he had
confirmed the source of the materials was Bean's office, a claim Bean
apparently denied in the meeting. ``I still haven't heard an apology from him
for calling me a liar,'' said Stephenson, who also heads the business-backed Utah Taxpayers Association. Bean, while
sticking to the vow of confidentiality, said Thursday Stephenson still had not
proved anything. ``I don't care what he says he's confirmed, and frankly I
don't care,'' the superintendent said. Lily Eskelsen, president of the Utah
Education Association that represents 85 percent of the state's public-school
teachers, said she was appalled at claims made at the meeting by Stewart and
Stephenson. She said they had a hidden agenda of derailing record increases in
school spending this year. ``They will
sink to any depths to erode confidence in public education,'' she said. Meeting
Thursday in an open caucus, House Democrats denounced the Senate meeting, which
had left the hallways of Capitol Hill buzzing for most of the day. Minority members
discussed the possibility of calling for an ethics investigation, but abandoned
the idea. Beattie dismissed Democratic
complaints as sheer politics. ``It's small-minded, small purpose and a cheap
shot,'' he said. (2/02/96 Page: A1 SLTribune) </span></div>
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GAY-LESBIAN CLUB IN SCHOOL Rather than ban all extracurricular school clubs,
more Utahns believe gay and lesbian student clubs should be allowed in Utah
public schools. In a poll of 604 Utahns, 44 percent said gay and lesbian clubs
should probably or definitely be allowed to meet. Twenty-five percent said all
clubs should probably or definitely be banned rather than allow the homosexual
organization to form on campus. However, pollster Dan Jones said 31 percent of
the respondents either had no opinion or believed the state should pursue other
options. Some respondents said they were opposed to gay and lesbian student
groups meeting on school campuses. Yet they feared banning those clubs would unnecessarily
impugn other student clubs. "Even though I'm against gay clubs, it would
be punishing other clubs," said one respondent. Said another, "Why
can't they disallow them? They wouldn't allow gangs or marijuana users to form
a club or meet there, would they? This is a serious moral issue. Leaders need
to determine what kinds of clubs are allowed to be recognized." State
Superintendent Scott Bean said the poll results indicate Utahns are generally
supportive of school clubs yet want more local control over the types of
organizations allowed to meet in public schools. "I think that just
verifies the concern we've had all along. The concern is with the federal law
and the control school districts should be able to exercise over all clubs. We
feel school districts should have total control over high school club
formation. The results of that particular question seem to verify that,"
Bean said. Among respondents who claimed to be very conservative, 35 percent
supported banning all clubs. Yet, 26 percent said the clubs should probably or
definitely be allowed. The issue stems from a student request to form a gay and
lesbian student group at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">East</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">High School</st1:placetype></st1:place>. The issue
has been debated by the Utah State Board of Education and Utah Legislature. The
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Salt</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Lake</st1:placetype></st1:place> school board is studying the issue
and has instructed its attorney to write policies that in effect would treat
all clubs equally, regardless of their controversial nature, or ban all clubs
not tied to class work. The board will address the issue at its next meeting
Tuesday night. Meanwhile, additional information has come to light as to the
nature of Tuesday's closed-door meeting in which state senators discussed ways
to keep gay and lesbian clubs from organizing at public schools. According to
one Republican who participated in the meeting, the first 20 minutes of the
meeting were spent discussing litigation strategy with a representative of the
Utah Attorney General's Office - something that lawmakers can legally discuss
in secret under Utah's open meetings laws. After that, Sens. Howard Stephenson,
R-Draper, and Charles Stewart, R-Provo, took over the meeting, leveling
accusations against Bean and commissioner of higher education Cecelia Foxley.”
Scott got drilled and Cecelia got drilled, and it was all coming from Howard
and Chuck," the source said. "No one else was asking questions at
that point. Once Chuck Stewart got started, it went way beyond discussing legal
strategies. He was only interested in eradicating homosexuality.” Among the
allegations leveled by Stephenson and Stewart was that teachers' in-service
training related to homosexuality was too explicit. Stephenson held up a green
booklet he said was being given to teachers to train them on how to deal with
homosexual students. Bean told lawmakers it did not come from his office and
angrily asked Stephenson to retract.” He took personal offense" the
Republican participant said. "And he vociferously rebutted allegations
that teachers advocated homosexuality in the classroom.” Stephenson, who said
he obtained the document from Gayle Ruzicka of the Utah Eagle Forum, said
Thursday that he had confirmed the text indeed came from the state Office of
Education. Utah Education Association president Lily Eskelsen said Stephenson's
comments reveal an agenda to take away from the excitement of an optimistic
public education budget, charging that he skewed the discussion Tuesday to
criticize public education. "He is trying to systematically discredit
public schools," she said. The Tuesday caucus was called partly to discuss
state funding of public education, she said. "And what did they talk
about? A homosexual agenda.” Stephenson defended his actions Thursday and
demanded an apology from Bean. "I just wanted to clear my name,”
Stephenson told fellow senators. "I haven't heard an apology for him
basically calling me a liar.” Foxley was called to the meeting to answer
allegations that at least one University of <st1:place w:st="on">Utah</st1:place> professor is openly teaching
homosexuality in a sociology class entitled "Gender Equity.” “There was apparently
some reference to homosexuality (in the course description) and Chuck made the
leap that the professor was advocating homosexuality. But no, there was not a
lot of substance to back up those allegations.” Stewart also challenged Foxley
concerning a symposium held several years ago at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Utah</st1:placename></st1:place>
by an organization not affiliated with the U. Among the symposium topics was a
seminar on gay rights.” People are saying that senators were using the closed
meeting for gay bashing," the Republican said. "But that's not true.
It was Charles Stewart doing the gay bashing. It was very clear he wanted to
eradicate homosexuality.” Before Stephenson and Stewart launched their
diatribes against public and higher education, the meeting was focused exclusively
on three different legal strategies. "There were no derogatory references
to homosexuals, but obviously the sentiment was that we did not want the (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">East</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">High
School</st1:placetype></st1:place> gay and lesbian) club to exist and we
wanted to know what our options were," the Republican said. The first
option available to lawmakers is to challenge in court the federal law that
mandates that all school clubs be granted equal access to school facilities
regardless of what those clubs advocate. Other states have challenged the law and
have all failed. Lawmakers were told that a <st1:place w:st="on">Utah</st1:place> lawsuit on the matter would probably
also fail. The U.S. Supreme Court has made it clear that states and school
boards cannot regulate what is discussed in these extracurricular clubs. Lawmakers
questioned whether a ban on clubs advocating illegal acts - and sodomy is still
illegal under <st1:place w:st="on">Utah</st1:place>
law - would holdup. They were told that any group that practiced something
illegal could be banned, but that students meeting together to discuss the
political issues of homosexuality and gay rights was protected under federal
law. "Anyone can organize to talk about whatever they want to," the
Republican said. "Just because an idea is politically un popular does not
make it illegal." A second strategy involved requiring participants in all
<st1:place w:st="on">Utah</st1:place> clubs to
obtain signed permission slips from their parents. That approach would not ban
gay and lesbian clubs from organizing, but it might discourage some students
from joining. The third strategy - one that is being seriously contemplated -
is to ban all extracurricular clubs at <st1:place w:st="on">Utah</st1:place>'s
public schools. Such a ban would probably be legal because the gay and lesbian
club would be treated no differently than the chess club, the rodeo club or any
of the hundreds of other clubs that now exist. Such a ban would affect
thousands of <st1:place w:st="on">Utah</st1:place>
schoolchildren. Senate Minority Leader Scott Howell, who attended the
closed-door meeting but is opposed to banning social clubs, said the prevailing
feeling among Senate Republicans is that they will do whatever is necessary to
stop gay and lesbian clubs from organizing at public schools. If an outright
ban is the only feasible option, then so be it. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Federal
law and the U.S. Supreme Court rulings say if a school district allows student
clubs to use schools all such clubs must be allowed to use schools. Some East
High School Students want to form a gay lesbian club and meet in the school.
This has caused some negative reaction from district parents. Considering the
law and court decisions should all clubs be banned from local school or should
the gay and lesbian club be allowed to meet at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">East</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">High School</st1:placetype></st1:place>?
Definitely ban all clubs 15% Probably ban all clubs 10% Probably allow gay and
lesbian clubs 21% Definitely allow gay and lesbian clubs 23% Other 18% Don't
know 13% Poll conducted Jan. 30-Feb. 1, 1996, of 604 residents. Margin of error
+/-4%. Survey conducted by Dan Jones &Associates. ((02/08/96 D8, 9 <st1:place w:st="on">Deseret</st1:place> News)</span></div>
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Nathan Lane came out. "It's never been something I kept a secret," he
said.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b> 1999</b>
Hate-crimes legislation that would provide specific protection for gays,
lesbians, abortion clinics and other groups and enhance penalties is already
drawing contentious debate on Capitol Hill. At a hearing Tuesday before the
Senate Judiciary Committee, both proponents and opponents of a proposed hate
crimes law packed the room to hear and voice their own views on SB34, which
outlines categories of people and institutions that would receive protection
under the current law. Sponsoring Sen. Pete Suazo, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">D-Salt</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Lake</st1:placetype></st1:place>,
said the hate crimes statute passed in 1992 is inadequate because it was
watered downed by the same opposition it faced Tuesday. "Why are we even
considering something like this?" asked Gayle Ruzicka, head of the
conservative Eagle Forum, an opponent to the bill. "All people deserve to
be protected equally." She said <st1:place w:st="on">Utah</st1:place>
law should not protect "illegal and immoral behavior" such as sexual
orientation under the proposed bill. But Jeanetta Williams, president of the <st1:placename w:st="on">Salt</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Lake</st1:placetype>
branch of the NAACP, said <st1:place w:st="on">Utah</st1:place>
needs to stop denying it has a hate crimes problem. "It is a big problem
here in <st1:place w:st="on">Utah</st1:place>
when we have to come back and discuss this bill. There shouldn't even be an
argument." The committee did not vote on the bill as time ran out before
all those scheduled to testify could speak. The bill would protect people
against hate crimes on the basis of race, religion, national origin, color,
gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or mental or physical disabilities. Any
misdemeanor crime such as assault, telephone harassment or vandalism becomes a
third-degree felony if motivated on the basis of these categories. In addition,
the bill also protects religious institutions, psychiatric hospitals, abortion
clinics and health-care providers. The bill also provides for sentencing
enhancements if the crime is already a felony. For example, a judge would have
the discretion to impose a minimum term of between five-to-eight years in
prison if the person is convicted of a crime that is a first-degree felony and
proven to be hate crime. "These acts of terrorism are taking place. These
are crimes we must vigorously prosecute," Suazo said. "They are the
antithesis of the values that define us as a nation and a state. They have nothing
to do with equality, freedom or respect." Prosecutors have complained that
<st1:place w:st="on">Utah</st1:place>'s
current hate crime law is difficult to prosecute because it fails to define
protected categories and it requires proof that the accused meant to intimidate
or terrorize. Suazo's bill deletes the language of intimidate or terrorize.
Paul Boyden with the Statewide Association of Prosecutors said after the
hearing that the proposal addresses some of the problems with the current law,
although his group has not taken position. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2001</b> LGSU Raises Money for Center By Bobbi Parry The Lesbian and
Gay Student Union at the University of Utah took another step toward
establishing a permanent resource center when they held a fundraiser Thursday
evening. The event, which was driven by LGSU and supported by the Associated
Students of the University of Utah, included a dinner and a silent auction.
“The dinner will raise money to help start up the resource center and…let
people know what we are about and what we’re trying to accomplish,” said LGSU
Co President Arlyn Bradshaw. The future center hopes to provide education and
support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered students on campus. “There
is a large population of gay students and faculty on campus, and they need a
place to gather to find information,” said Associate Vice President for Student
Affairs Kay Harward, who also attended the event. During the event LGSU members
shared their plans and gave a presentation of the future center. “We want to
present to the entire campus what’s going on and how they can help,” said LGSU
Co-Vice President Charles Milne. The center will boast an education center, a
library containing LGBT literature, and student support groups. “We currently
have the space and the volunteers, and we’re working on the rest,” Milne said.
Bradshaw said the money from the fundraiser will be used to create a counseling
center, and to provide scholarships. The center will have its own governing
body and political- action committee. Another program the center will offer is
the “safe-zone” project, which will create nondiscrimination and hate-free
zones for LGBT people on campus. LGSU was not the only organization who pushed
for the center. ASUU also provided a large amount of support. Although LGSU has
“spearheaded the effort to create the resource center [it is] not an entity of
LGSU,” Bradshaw said. “It has been a collaborative effort of LGSU and the ASUU
Diversity Board,” said ASUU’s Marty Liccardo, diversity board chairman of
lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered issues. Liccardo said, while LGSU has
worked to create the center, the diversity board has “been on the outskirts,
trying to bring in other projects such as the safe zones [to the center].” All
proceeds from Thursday’s event will go toward the center, which will be set up
in the A. Ray Olpin University Union Cork Room until officials approve a more
permanent location, possibly in May. Guests at the event included U students,
administrators, alumni and prominent members of the gay and lesbian community.
Tickets to the event, which was held in the union Panorama Room, cost $35 and
were by invitation only. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b> 2005</b> The LGBT resource Center and National Organization
for Women in conjunction with Panini Restaurant proudly present: The L-Word Lounge--A Lesbian and Bisexual
Women's Social group trans and gender queer women are of course always
welcome. At Panini Restaurant, <st1:street w:st="on">299 South Main Street</st1:street>
at 7:30 PM on Thursday nights. Panini will be providing free appetizers and
there will also be $2 Drafts. The L-Word
lounge will be screening an episode of season one of the L-Word every Thursday </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2005 </b>Subject: GLBT
happenings in St. George area After the
little bit of news, there is a list of what is going on in the St. George area
for GLBT and friends. Contact info for all events, dates, times, ect...I
(Little Aimee) will be speaking about this bill on Wednesday the 9th at 9:20 am
on Newstalk 890 AM- KDXU. Listen in and give the station a call. Mutual Dependence Bill Fails in the Utah
Senate Here is an email I recieved from [State] Senator Hatch about SB89. Just
thought you would all like to know that doing anything to protect our families
is not something "our" elected folks want to do, and we need to speak
up and speak out!!! Thomas Hatch wrote: Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 14:38:08 -0700
From: "Thomas Hatch" To:
Subject: Re: Please Vote YES on SB89 “I thank you for your input on
SB-89. The bill is unnecessary. The publicly-recognized contracts outlined in
it are allowed under current law through private contracts. This proposed
legislation intrudes on the able functions of the private sector and simply
adds one more layer of needless bureaucracy to our already-burdened state
government. Thanks again for your input. Senator Hatch” Hey everyone- here is an update on the GLBT
happenings in the St. George area. Every week:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Sundays- Coffee at Xetava Gardens 815 Coyote
Gulch Court, Ivins, Utah (435) 656-0165. Stroll through galleries and have a
nice cup of coffee or tea out in beautiful Kayenta. Starts around 11am.
Wednesdays- Coffee at Starbucks 250 N. Redcliffs Dr. St. George, Utah. Come and
enjoy the mini San Fran that we create each week in the middle of our own
repressed community. Starts around 7pm. Saturdays- Have some lunch and a drink
at the new Kaleidoscope Cafe in Coral Canyon, just off the I-15 at the
Hurricane exit. 2303 N. Coral Canyon BLVD. Suite 107, Washington, Utah
(435)627-8175. Starts around noon. Once
a Month: 3rd Tuesday is PFLAG- (Parents,
Families [or friends] of Lesbians and Gays) We need to get our families, our
parents out to this!!! If they are struggling or feeling like they are the only
ones, they need to be here and meet Claudia Bradshaw who is an incredible Mom
for all of us!!! Call Claudia at (435)673-3356 for more info. Give your parents
her #, and let her help. Start time is 7pm. 3rd Sunday is Movie Night- Starts at 7pm at Mark Harris' home. 5735
North 1400 West, St. George. Call (435)656-1696 for directions and to find out
what the movie of the month is. 3rd Thurday is Southern Utah Pride at Zion
planning meeting-If you want to help with pride, have ideas or want to see how
it's coming, call The Amies to find out where this months meeting will be.
(435)635-0624 or (435)313-4528. Once a month on Saturday night (actual Saturday
changes each month) Womyn's Night-Usually held at The Amies home it is a social
to get the ladies out of thier homes and mingling with one another, offering
support and friendship. A lot of laughs and good food (potluck & BYOB if
you want alcohol- not a must for those who don't drink). Call The Amies to find
out where this months will be!!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2005 </b>The LGBT resource
Center and National Organization for Women in conjunction with Panini
Restaurant proudly present: The L-Word
Lounge--A Lesbian and Bisexual Women's Social group trans and gender queer
women are of course always welcome. At
Panini Restaurant, <st1:street w:st="on">299 South Main
Street</st1:street> at 7:30 PM on Thursday nights. Panini will
be providing free appetizers and there will also be $2 Drafts. The L-Word lounge will be screening an
episode of season one of the L-Word every Thursday </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2006 </b> Bill may
stop SLC health insurance plan It would prohibit government funds for unmarried
partners By Heather May The Salt Lake Tribune Rep. LaVar Christensen may stop
Salt Lake City from subsidizing health insurance for its employees’ unmarried
partners – be they gay, heterosexual or first cousins. The Draper Republican
has sponsored a bill – HB327 passed a House committee Wednesday – that he says
isn’t meant to target one city, but nevertheless could have the most immediate
effect on the capital. The bill conflicts with the Salt Lake City Council’s
health-insurance proposal that would subsidize employees’ “adult designees”
–such as domestic partners, relatives, friends – by $225,000 a year. The
designees must meet a list of criteria to be eligible. Christensen’s measure
would limit government agencies to insuring only employees, their spouses and
children. Cities, counties and school districts could offer insurance plans to
cover others – those “others” aren’t defined – as long as the benefit isn’t
subsidized by the employer or with government funds. The cost would be paid by
the employee. “Rather than take taxpayer money and sanction whatever those
relationships [between employees and others] might be . . . you at least say to
them, ‘You at least don’t have to go out and search’ “ for insurance,
Christensen said after the committee meeting. Still, Salt Lake City Council
Chairman Dave Buhler will urge the council to approve its plan on Tuesday.
During a meeting last month, the council considered not subsidizing the
designees’ insurance, but rejected the idea because the city subsidizes
employees’ spouses. “The whole idea of this is to be fair,” Buhler said.
Neither Buhler nor Christensen knows if the state bill would trump the council
plan. The council itself is trumping Mayor Rocky Anderson, who signed an
executive order, now the subject of a lawsuit, in September. The order offered
insurance benefits to employees’ domestic partners and their children.
Christensen’s bill would make such executive orders illegal, leaving the
decisions to legislative bodies such as city councils. <st1:city w:st="on">Anderson</st1:city> said the bill undermines local
control and separation of power between mayors and councils. He said some
lawmakers are willing to do that because of their “hostility toward providing
greater equality for those who don’t have traditional families.”
hmay@sltrib.com DOMESTIC PARTNERS</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2006</b> Dear Equality Member: Equality Utah opposes SB97 Student Club
Amendments introduced by Senator Buttars.
This bill has been sent to the Senate Education Committee. As of the
writing of this email, SB97 has not been given a date/time on the committee’s
agenda.,-Mike Thompson Executive Director</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2006</b> NEW! Thursday Feb 2 nd – Armed Forces Support Group –
Multi-Purpose Room (6pm) Have you served in the armed forces or are currently
serving? This group is for you! Reoccurs the 1 st Thursday fo every month.
Contact Karla for more info: (801) 643-4550.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2006 </b></span>D<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">eseret Morning News, Bill spotlights
custody issue By Angie Welling Deseret Morning News A conservative Salt Lake
County lawmaker has proposed a bill that would forbid courts from awarding
parental authority of a child against the wishes of the child's biological
parent. Rep. LaVar Christensen, R-Draper, pledged to run the legislation last
summer following a Utah Supreme Court hearing in the case of a Utah woman
fighting for visitation with her former lesbian partner's 4-year-old biological
daughter. Christensen said this week that HB148 is not solely intended to
address that case or any others involving homosexual couples. It is simply, he
said, an attempt to clear up a deficiency in the law. But Keri Jones, whose
battle with her former partner, Cheryl Pike Barlow, brought the issue to the
forefront, thinks otherwise. "I think it's totally an attack on
(homosexuality)," Jones said. "I very much think it's about our
family." Until the Supreme Court rules in the case, Jones and Barlow are
operating under a lower court's order that allows Jones to visit the child
every other weekend and requires her to pay child support. If HB148 passes,
however, it could affect that order and, ultimately, the Supreme Court's
decision. "I'm scared to death, honestly," Jones said. "It could
undo what we have done to get this far." HB148 would forbid courts from
invoking "in loco parentis" — a Latin phrase meaning "in the
place of a parent" — to award parent-time, visitation, custody, legal
guardianship, child support or adoption to a non-biological adult against the
wishes of a biological or adoptive parent. "In the Barlow case, judges
with good intentions . . . ignored existing case law," Christensen said.
"(HB148) is a clear codification of a well-established legal doctrine that
has been misused in this case and others." In loco parentis is meant to be
a "temporary, voluntary delegation of parental authority," the Sandy
lawmaker said. It should not, he said, be used "to force a biological
mother to accept an agreement" with which she disagrees. But Salt Lake
City family law attorney Lauren Barros said there are many times when a neutral
third party needs to weigh in on these emotional decisions. Often in situations
involving separation or divorce, adults may harbor animosity or bitterness
toward their former partner and act out of those feelings, rather than do
what's best for their child, she said. In loco parentis is determined on a
case-by-case basis and judges take into account the bond between the
non-biological adult and the child. "This bill would just say that
children no longer have that right to continue that bond," said Barros,
Jones' attorney. The common-law legal doctrine is used in cases of step-parents
and grandparents, as well as live-in boyfriends and girlfriends who wish to
continue a relationship with their former partners' children after the
relationship ends. "There's just too many people in Utah that are in this
situation," she said. "I would hope that (lawmakers) would recognize
that it would dramatically change a law and would affect a lot more people, not
just gay and lesbian couples." </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2006</b> Deseret Morning News, Winterfest party for
gays, lesbians Weeklong festival features conference, ice skating, potlucks By
Deborah Bulkeley Deseret Morning News It's a Valentines Day and Family Week
celebration with a twist, as the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Community
Center of Utah prepares to kick off its first Winterfest. Center director
Valerie Larabee said the weeklong celebration is the first event of its kind in
Utah, featuring entertainment, social activities and a day-long conference for
the gay and lesbian community, and their friends and family. Mayor Rocky
Anderson will open the festival Friday at 7 p.m. at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Rose</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Wagner</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">Center</st1:placetype></st1:place>. The opening night
show features comics Jason Stuart, Vidur Kapur and Michelle Balan. Other
activities throughout the week include a Valentine's gala, bowling, ice skating
and neighborhood potlucks. “It's to give people something fun to combat the
negativity and oppressive language coming from some certain people at the Utah
Legislature," Larabee said, referring to bills pending in the state
Legislature such as SB97, which sponsor Sen. Chris Buttars, R-West Jordan, has
said would ban gay-straight alliances at Utah's public high schools. Winterfest
is also a way to bring a conference on GLBT issues to Utah, said Larabee,
noting that professionals from social workers to guidance counselors to parents
pay to go out-of-state for the information. Matt Foreman, executive director of
the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, is among the speakers scheduled. </span></div>
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February 2 @ 7pm.Location: City Library Auditorium, 210 East 400 South.Cost:
Free.METH is a new film exploring the rising wave of crystal methamphetamine
use within the gay population. The documentary takes an unflinching,
provocative look at past and present gay users.
Ahlberg gained remarkable access to their lives, their drug use (shown
with unnerving candor onscreen), and even a "party and play" sex
event popular among users. The result is a candid, judge-for-yourself take on
the topic. For mature audiences only.After the screening there will be a Q
& A. Visit http://www.utahaids .org/meth for more information.METH is being
shown in conjunction with the 2nd National</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Monday, 02 February 2009</b> 15: On Jan. 27, independent insurance
broker Jonathan “Jon” Jepson came to the attention of many Utahns, gay and
straight, when he testified before the Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and
Criminal Justice Committee in support of Salt Lake Democratic Senator Scott
McCoy’s Wrongful Death Amendments bill (SB 32)—a bill that would allow loved
ones other than parents, children and spouses to sue if someone with whom they
share financial obligations dies because of medical malpractice or negligence.
If his fiancé, Queer Utah Aquatics Club president Paul Reynolds, were to die in
such a manner, Jepson told senators that he would likely be unable to keep his
house or stave off bankruptcy. “It is highly unlikely I could continue with my
financial obligations — our obligations,” he said at the time. But like many
gay and transgender people who speak out on bills that could help people Utah
law largely ignores, Jepson does much more for the community than look anti-gay
Sen. Chris Buttars, R-West Jordan, in the eye. Jepson not only serves on the
board of directors for QUAC and the Utah Pride Center, he also advocates for
Equality Utah and serves as co-chair for the gay rights group’s annual Allies
Dinner, along with Brandie Balkan. “The greatest thing about my profession is
it allows me to do these other things I’m passionate about,” says Jepson. “It
doesn’t commit me to sit at my desk from 9-5 every day, and it allows me to get
away and serve in diff community and non profit organizations. I’m really lucky
that way.” Before Jepson entered the insurance business, stepped foot inside
Utah’s Capitol Building, or even came out as gay, he was doing something many
Utahns would find familiar: growing up on a farm. In his case, a farm in a
little southern <st1:state w:st="on">Idaho</st1:state> town outside of <st1:place w:st="on">Preston</st1:place>, the town made famous in Napoleon Dynamite. He
moved to <st1:state w:st="on">Utah</st1:state> to pursue a degree in business
finance from the <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Utah</st1:placename> and has remained here ever since—with the
exception of the two years he spent in <st1:place w:st="on">England</st1:place> on an LDS mission. Once
active in the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">LDS</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">Church</st1:placetype></st1:place>, Jepson said he
eventually left the faith in which he was raised, though not because of his
sexuality. “I felt the church was not what it purported to be—that being the
only true and living Church on the face of the earth,” he says. Like many other
Mormons who come out as gay to church leaders, Jepson’s bishop had counseled
him to serve a mission, marry in the temple and have children. When the
bishop’s promise did not come to pass, Jepson said he hid his sexuality from
his wife. “I was very discouraged and hated myself for being gay,” he
remembers. The sorrow he experienced from “not being true to myself” took a
toll on Jepson’s mental and physical health—at one point, he weighed 305
pounds. When Jepson finally left the church, he knew he was taking a gamble—one
which he says he largely lost. His wife divorced him, and he lost several
business clients. But at the same time, Jepson says his “self-image and
happiness improved immensely” as he finally began coming out. To get to know
more “people like him who were gay,” Jepson joined the Queer Utah Aquatic Club,
where he soon became treasurer. Here he lost 140 pounds and gained his partner,
QUAC president Paul Reynolds. He started volunteering for the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Utah</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Pride</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Center</st1:placetype></st1:place> last year, after QUAC annual Ski
‘n’ Swim weekend teamed up and the Center’s now-defunct Winterfest. “I was so
impressed with those people, how professional they were and how well they
represented the LGBT community,” Jepson recalls. He donated his time and money
to the Center, and hosted tables at the Center’s annual National Coming Out
Breakfast. Soon, Center leadership asked him to serve on the organization’s
board of directors, a new commitment that Jepson says he is “excited” to
undertake. Another thing that he is excited to do is lobby. These days, Jepson
can often be found on Capitol Hill, lobbying for Equality Utah’s Common Ground
Initiative, a set of four bills and one policy change aimed at securing equal
housing and employment protections, probate rights, and other rights for gay
and transgender Utahns. Most pivotally, Jepson has helped Equality Utah draft a
proposal urging Gov. Jon Huntsman, Jr. to issue an Executive Order that would
extend healthcare benefits to adult designees of all state employees. Although
Jepson is no stranger to lobbying — in the past, he has advocated for bills
pertaining to insurance on state and national levels — he says he gets a few
surprised looks from state legislators when they see him sporting a Common
Ground button in the capitol’s halls. When he is not at the capitol speaking to
a surprised senator about the need for the Common Ground Initiative to pass,
Jepson says he enjoys swimming, running, reading and spending time with friends
and with his fiancé — even if Reynolds seems to enjoy renovating the condo they
just built more than he does. “Paul loves working on the kitchen and
remodeling, but I don’t really like it,” he laughs. “So the agreement is Paul
puts down the tiles and installs the cupboards, and I go into my office and
work on fighting for our rights.” He also flies to <st1:place w:st="on">Colorado</st1:place> each month to visit his four
children: Sarah, Mary, Emma and Daniel. The kids moved when Jepson’s ex-wife
remarried a few years ago. “I’m very lucky to have such wonderful talented kids
who are obedient, but have just the right amount of obstinance,” he says. “I
always like it when they question things, it never bothers me when they
question my authority. It’s something I didn’t do enough when I was young.” But
whether he is planning Equality Utah’s Allies Dinner or questioning the
authority of anti-gay legislators over the lives of gay and transgender Utahns,
Jepson says he is a little “spotlight shy.” “I’m very happy to serve quietly
from the shadows,” he says. “A lot of people don’t know who the heck I am, and
I’m fine with that, I’m able to catch people off guard a little more when I do
that.” </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2009 </b>A Blooming Good Time with Florist Ray King </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Written by JoSelle
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Business is blooming at Twigs Flower Company.
No, really. Just take a look at all the roses, lilies and daisies in the
refrigerators, each blossom colorful and full despite the chilly winter wind
blowing outside. It’s a slower Saturday for owner Raymond “Ray” King — if
slower means he has a few minutes in between finishing the flower arrangements
for a wedding and preparations for another project. In between customers
looking for the perfect orchid to alleviate the winter gloom, King talks about
the ins and outs of the floral business. Although Americans — including Utahns
— consistently pick the rose as their favorite flower and King just as
consistently has won awards for his roses from City Weekly, QSaltLake and
others, King prefers a different flower: Professor Blau iris — a pale
blue-purple member of this many-hued species. When asked if he has a least
favorite, he says no. “Well, except for the skunk flower,” he says, referring
to a large, ugly and unusual plant with a very appropriate name. King’s love
for all flowers began when he was a child living on a cattle ranch in southern <st1:place w:st="on">Colorado</st1:place>. After school
he would help his grandmother who owned Forget-Me-Not Flowers, a tiny floral
shop she ran out of her house. “It was pretty, and different from the ranch,”
he says. Although King had always loved flowers, he only found himself thinking
about working with them for a living after graduating from <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Brigham</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Young</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place> with a
bachelor’s degree in psychology. King says that he soon discovered he “wasn’t
any good” at his job. “I was too empathetic, and you can’t be that way,” he
explains. “I’d take their problems home and lose sleep and dwell.” At first,
King worked for local shops like Neff Floral. But he quickly discovered that he
wanted his own store. In 1989 Flower Exchange opened its doors on 900 W 900 S,
where it would remain for over two decades. Its catchier name came along in
1993, when King also briefly considered calling it “Stems Flower Co.” “I
thought Twigs was easier to remember,” says King. “[The customers] just held
onto it.” At one point, Twigs had locations in Cottonwood Mall and <st1:street w:st="on">Trolley Square</st1:street>.
Wanting to concentrate on quality over quantity, King closed those down by
2000. Today, his shop is located in Sugarhouse at 1100 E 1616 S. Along with
individual blossoms for those looking to surprise a friend or liven up a room,
King also sells a variety of vases, garden decorations, fruit baskets, and even
self-described “junk food baskets,” along with flower arrangements for any
occasion imaginable. And while King has created wreathes, bouquets and
centerpieces for everything from funerals to luaus, he says that his favorite
events are weddings and commitment ceremonies. For one upcoming wedding, he
mentions that he is flying in a special kind of peony from <st1:place w:st="on">Israel</st1:place>. The reason? The bride-to-be
has fond memories of their smell. “If it adds to the celebration of that day,
that’s great,” he says. “Often they [people marrying or having a commitment
ceremony] have planned this day for years, and often they have an exact idea of
what it looks like.” When he is not creating custom arrangements or corsages,
King still spends his time working with flowers and plants. His home, he says,
currently has three gardens — one for roses, one for vegetables, and one for
what he calls “mixed flowers,” or different kinds of flowers growing side by
side. “I’ve got a lot of space,” he laughs. He also attends the <st1:placename w:st="on">Kula</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Community</st1:placename>
<st1:placename w:st="on">Yoga</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Center</st1:placetype>
in <st1:place w:st="on">Salt Lake City</st1:place>,
where he is a much-loved student and sometime-decorator. “Owner Ray King is one
of our favorite students and always brings great smiles and cheer,” reads the
Local Businesses page on the studio’s Web site. “If you've noticed any of the
arangements [sic] at the desks, they have been the gifts of Ray.” And when the
weather is nicer, King also enjoys camping, hiking, biking and hanging out with
his friends. But until the days become longer and warmer, he and others can
take consolation in the gorgeous blossoms that have brought Twigs awards from
all over the state for as long as King has been in business. “In here, it’s
always spring,” he says.</span></div>
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Legislature » Momentum was on our side, advocates say, so why wait until next
year? By Rosemary Winters The Salt Lake Tribune 02/02/2010 With an LDS Church
endorsement, surging public support and Utah's most populous city and county
signing on, efforts to protect gay and transgender people from discrimination
had momentum going into the 2010 legislative session. So when Democrats shelved
until 2011 an anti-discrimination effort -- in addition to three other
gay-rights measures -- as a "compromise" to block anti-gay
legislation, many supporters felt deflated. "I understand that there is a
political process," Valerie Larabee, director of the Utah Pride Center,
said Monday. "It just seems to me that protecting LGBT people is the right
thing to do, and waiting another year is disappointing." Martha Amundsen, a Salt Lake City lesbian and
an employment attorney, questions the strategy. "The choice has been made
to roll over rather than go down swinging," she said. "Make the
anti-gay legislators have their feelings be known and draw them into the
spotlight. This just gives them another year to hide." Facing five
potential bills aimed at stopping or limiting local governments from passing
anti-discrimination ordinances -- similar to Salt Lake City's and Salt Lake
County's -- Rep. Christine Johnson and other Democrats called a truce last
week, even though the LDS Church, according to spokesman Scott Trotter, has
urged legislators not to overturn those local statutes. Both sides are expected
to drop their bills. Johnson, who had planned to run a statewide
anti-discrimination bill, is asking the Legislature to take a year to study the
issue and decide whether to pass legislation in 2011. That effort, HB128, is
co-sponsored by Sen. Howard Stephenson, R-Draper. Johnson hopes to build on the
collaborative spirit that led to widespread support, including a key
endorsement by the LDS Church, for Salt Lake City's ordinances banning housing
and work discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"This is anything but giving
up," said Johnson, who is a lesbian. "It is a priority to keep those
[Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County] protections in place. ... The LGBT
community has lost nothing with this compromise but has gained an opportunity
to make progress on an issue which matters very much to us." Gail Turpin, a Salt Lake City mother to two
lesbian stepdaughters, said she felt "disappointment" when she heard
about the deal. As a retiree, she devotes much of her time pushing for gay
rights and was looking forward to visiting Capitol Hill this year. "I was
fired up. I was ready to go," she says. "I respect and trust
Christine Johnson. ... But I do not trust that the other side is really concerned
with the welfare and well-being of the LGBT community. That's what worries me:
What happens in this yearlong process?" Jacob Whipple, a gay activist,
wonders how independent the results of a Republican-led legislative committee
will be -- although he sees why Democrats chose to compromise. "They felt
it was nothing or worse -- and they chose nothing," he said. "The
fact that we came so far in public opinion and in motivating our own community
to now be stalemated for a full year, because of this deal, is incredibly
disheartening." Two-thirds of Utahns support expanding Salt Lake City's
anti-discrimination protections statewide, according to a recent Salt Lake
Tribune poll. Quin Monson, associate director of Brigham Young University's
Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy, said it may be a "wise
move" for Democrats to wait. "Certainly the odds won't get any worse
over the course of the year," he said. "The downside to waiting is
you don't see immediate action. But the upside may be success in the long
run." Bills dropped or blocked by the compromise Pre-emption » Five bills
reportedly were in the works that would have weakened or overturned Salt Lake
City's and Salt Lake County's anti-discrimination ordinances.
Anti-discrimination » Rep. Christine Johnson, D-Salt Lake City, planned to push
a statewide ban on housing and employment discrimination based on sexual
orientation or gender identity. Wrongful death » Sen. Ben McAdams, D-Salt Lake
City, shelved his bill to allow same-sex partners and other financial
dependents to sue when a breadwinner suffers a wrongful death. Currently, only
spouses, parents and children can.Adoption » Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck, D-Salt
Lake City, dropped her three-year fight to restore adoption rights for
unmarried couples, including gay and lesbian pairs.Military service » Johnson
won't run a resolution urging the president and Congress to end "Don't
Ask, Don't Tell," which bans openly gay service members.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><b>2016 </b>Robert Morgan McIntier was born October 23, 1948, to Morgan E. (Bud) and Beth M. McIntier in Pocatello, Idaho. He passed away on February 2, 2016 at his home in West Valley City, Utah, after a struggle with cancer. His three passions in life were electronic gadgets, music, and television broadcasting. In school, he could always be found setting up microphones or lighting for a school play, assembly, or dance, as well as for church events. He sang in the Highland High School choir,and in smaller groups, including a quartet that won local and regional competitions. His long career in television included KID-TV, KTLE, and KPVI in Pocatello, and KUTV and KSL in Salt Lake City, before moving into the manufacturing of television studio equipment. He served a two-year mission for the LDS Church in England. Following that, he served in numerous capacities in both the LDS Church and other churches [MCC and the Restoration Church of Jesus Christ] devoted to the LGBT community. He served for two years on the board of directors of the Utah Stonewall Center. He was preceded in death by his parents, and is survived by his three siblings, Marcia (Wayne) Cahill, Arvada, Colorado; Alan (Charlotte) McIntier, Salt Lake City; Scott (Carol) McIntier, Everett, Washington. A viewing will be held at Larkin Sunset Lawn mortuary at 2350 E. 1300 South, in Salt Lake City, on February 13 from 9:45 AM to 10:45 AM. Funeral services will be at the same location at 11:00 AM. Interment will be at the Sunset Lawn Memorial Gardens in Salt Lake City </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">I have known Bob
for 30 years one of the first people I met at the old Affirmation and was one
of the founders of the Restoration Church of Jesus Christ. He succeeded Tony
Feliz as president of the Church a position he held for probably 25 years.
Prior to RCJC he was on the board of the Resurrection metropolitan Community
Church. I will find out more details as they happen... He attended the 1987
March on Washington as I did and he was an important figure in the late 1980s
laying the foundation for the community we have today. A true pioneer. RIP, Ben Williams</span></li>
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Berkeley, Utah man says he's faced left's sting for being gay, Republican </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">by
KUTV </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Utah gay Republican activist James
Humphreys does not share the flamboyance or inflammatory rhetoric of Milo
Yiannopoulos, whose planned speech at UC Berkeley triggered a violent,
destructive protest. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">But
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intense criticism for being gay and conservative. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">"It
means we share something very important in common," said Humphreys in an
interview with 2News. "We're both hated more by the gay community than we
are by Republicans." </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Yiannopoulos,
editor for Breitbart, who speaks on behalf of free speech and against political
correctness, has traded in what critics may call "hate speech." He
was also a vocal supporter of President Trump during the campaign. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">"I
don't have opinions that are particularly outrageous," Yiannopoulos told
students at another California campus earlier this month. "But I like to
say them in outrageous ways, of course, because I like attention." </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Humphreys
-- a former GOP state delegate, Log Cabin Republican president, and campaign
aide -- called Yiannopoulos an "entertainer," who takes oratory to an
uncomfortable level. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">But
Humphreys said backlash was "ridiculous" at Berkeley. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">"For
people who claim to love free speech, they seem to only love it when the
free-speech agrees with them," he said. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Humphreys
said the Utah Eagle Forum's Gayle Ruzicka, perhaps the best known conservative
presence in Utah, has shown him more "dignity and respect" than many
in the gay community. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">While
gay leaders in Salt Lake City have also been respectful, he said
"vocal" gay activists have treated him "abhorrently." </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Humphreys
said his stance on same sex marriage -- in which he preferred a state solution rather
than a U.S. Supreme Court ruling -- even led to death threats. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">"I
received close to a half dozen (threats) over the course of the year,"
Humphreys said. "And I lost a lot of friends." </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Asked
if Yiannopoulos ought to be heard, Humphreys responded, "Yes on a
taxpayer-funded state campus, paid for by the federal government, primarily
through student loans that the state of California eats constantly for
breakfast." </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Asked
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1746-Mary Hamilton disguised herself as a man in order to marry a woman. Within a few <span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">According
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deposition, she was born in Somerset, England, the daughter of Mary
and William Hamilton. Her family later moved to Scotland. When she was
fourteen, she used her brother's clothes to pose as a boy, travelled to
Northumberland and entered the service of a Dr. Edward Green (described in the
deposition as a "mountebank") and later of a Dr. Finey Green. She
studied to become a "quack doctor" as an apprentice of the two
unlicensed practitioners. In 1746, she moved to Wells, and set up a medical
practice of her own under the name Charles Hamilton. She met Mary Price, a
relative of her landlady, whom she married in July 1746. The marriage lasted
for two months before her true sex was discovered, and she was arrested. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">A
deposition from Mary Price says that after the marriage she and Hamilton
travelled selling medicines. During the marriage Hamilton "entered her
body several times, which made this examinant believe, at first, that the said
Hamilton was a real man, but soon had reason to judge that the said Hamilton
was not a man, but a woman." When they were in Glastonbury, Price
confronted her. Hamilton admitted the truth to Price, at which point she
reported the matter and Hamilton was arrested. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">The
justices delivered their verdict that "The he or she prisoner at the bar
is an uncommon, notorious cheat, and we, the Court, do sentence her, or him,
whichever he or she may be, to be imprisoned six months, and during that time
to be whipped in the towns of Taunton, Glastonbury, Wells, and Shepton Mallet
..." </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">The
report in the Newgate Calendar concludes "And Mary, the monopoliser of her
own sex, was imprisoned and whipped accordingly, in the severity of the winter
of the year 1746." </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">She was charged with fraud, publicly whipped, and imprisoned for six months. </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">In
addition to Hamilton's and Price's own depositions, there are several reports
of the case in the local newspaper, the Bath Journal. The first of these says
that after news of the arrest got out many people visited the prison to get a
look at Hamilton, who was very "bold and impudent". It added that
"it is publickly talk'd that she has deceived several of the Fair Sex by
marrying them." </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Henry
Fielding, In 1746,anonymously published a sensational pamphlet, The
Female Husband, that gives a different account of Hamilton's life. The author
claims that he had his information "from the mouth" of Hamilton
herself. However, it is likely that he never met the woman he satirized in his
work. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">The
pamphlet was inexpensive and more than likely purchased by both men and women
of different social statuses. Fielding exaggerated and fictionalized parts of
the story in order to keep the audience interested and to entice people to read
who might not be interested in erotic fiction. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">In Fielding's version the reader can be confused by the use of
gender: "She had not been long in this city, before she became acquainted
with one Mary Price, a girl of about eighteen years of age, and of
extraordinary beauty. With this girl, hath this wicked woman since her
confinement declared, she was really as much in love, as it was possible for a
man ever to be with one of her own sex." Though Fielding's is the only
full account of Hamilton's life before her arrest, it is not known how
fictionalised it is. Historian Louis Crompton describes it as probably
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1854 LDS First counselor Heber C. Kimball recommends decapitation for adulterers and preaches from the pulpit concerning "unclean" women: "we wipe them out of existence."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1900 Ogden Standard Examiner Random References page 5 Sheriff Lyne today arrested Thos Scott on the charge of intimidating witnesses in the sodomy case. Scott has spent 90 days in the county jail and was released Saturday. He agreed with [Mike] McCormick, and the two other men in for sodomy, to help them out and this is the result. If he had not been thrown in, there would probably have been an attempt at jail break for the prisoners had strings run through the screen to which files could have been attached and brought to them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1950 Will D Renda 24, Broom Hotel had been sentenced Saturday by juvenile Judge W Lee Skanchy to a fine of $200 and serve 90 days in jail following his conviction of a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor by committing sodomy. Sixty days suspended upon future good behavior. Ogden Standard Examiner</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1958 Wayne Richins requested a preliminary hearing during arraignment yesterday in city court on a sodomy charge, a felony. Offense was committed July . Bail was set at $1,500. Ogden Standard Examiner</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1962-Randy Wicker of the Mattachine society in New York and six other gay men appeared on a 90-minute talk show on WBAI about what it is like to be homosexual. While it resulted in positive comments in several newspapers and magazines, a group of listeners contacted the FCC to challenge the station's license. The complaint was rejected. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1965 Although the number of sex crimes investigated by the Salt Lake Police Department decreased during June over the previous month, that type of crime increased during the first six months of 1965 over last year. In June 1965 there were 31 reported sex crimes in SLC while in June 1964 there were 38 reported sex crimes. This years total shows 209 sex crimes investigated in the first six months as compared to 202 a year ago. The top crime in the sex category is indecent exposure. During June there were 19 such cases with a total of 129 for the first six months. Sexual Molests are next in line according to the report. In the first 6 months there were 55 molests. Other offenses listed as sex crimes and investigated during the month of June included homosexuality, carnal knowledge, lewdness, and incest.( SLTribune A-33)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1967 Justices F. Henri Henriod, E. R. Callister and R.L. Tuckett of Utah Supreme Court declared invalid part of Salt Lake City’s ordinance dealing with prostitution the court said. “We are of the opinion that the sate by enacting comprehensive and complete laws pertaining to sexual offenses has pre-empted that field. It does not appear that the state intended that the municipalities deal with these offenses except in those areas pertaining to prostitution where the Legislature had made specific grants of authority to municipalities (07/18/67 SLTribune page 15)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1968 The US Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Monday the conviction of a former Chicago policeman and a New Jersey man for bilking $10,000 from a Utahn in an alleged sex extortion ring. John J. Pyle, 53, on medical leave from Chicago Police Department since 1952 and Robert F. Schwartz, 27, of Belmawr New Jersey were sentence 20 June 1967 to 5 years in prison. A 3rd defendant Edmund C. Pacewicz pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 4 years in prison. Judge Hubert L. Will of US District Court presided at the trial. The government contended that Pyle was the mastermind of a nationwide ring, whose members lured men into compromising situations and later blackmailed their victims by threatening to expose homosexual activities. (07/16/68 SLTribune page 25)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1969-A second gay power meeting was held in Greenwich Village at an Episcopal Church. Those attending planned a protest in front of St Patrick's Cathedral. GAY LIBERATION Mattachine and its Action Committee parted company definitively as an outcome of the 2nd community meeting held at St. Johns Episcopal Church on Waverly Place. Marty Robinson as its leader initiated protest “hangouts” in which groups of homosexuals would congregate at some spot in the Village, declaring who they were and their “right to be there” and refusing to move. Dr. Leo Louis Martello told fellow Gays that they must challenge every feeling of worthlessness they may have ever had about themselves. He was to develop his ideas further in the first issue of The Gay Liberation Front’s Come Out! Dick Leitsch in a brown suit with professional aplomb states Police brutality and heterosexual indifference must be protested, he asserts; at the same time, the Gay world must retain the favor of the Establishment, especially those who make and change the laws. Homosexual acceptance will come slowly, by educating the straight community with grace and good humor and..” A long haired boy Jim Fourett jumped up on his feet and yelled “We don’t want acceptance, God Damn It! We want respect! Demand it! We’re through hiding in dark bars behind Mafia doormen. We’re going to go where straights go and do anything with each other they do and if they don’t like it, well fuck them!.. Straights don’t have to be ashamed of anything sexy they happen to feel like doing in public and neither do we! We’re through cringing and begging like a lot of nervous old Nellies at Cherry Grove!” “Well, now I think,” says Mrs. Cervantes (Mattachine assistant) “that what we ought to have is a Gay vigil in a park. Carry candles<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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, perhaps I think we should be firm, but just as amicable and sweet as..” “Sweet!” called out Jim Fourett, “Sweet Bullshit! There’s the stereotype homo again man!…Bullshit! That’s the role society has been forcing these queens to play, and they just sit and accept it. We got to radicalize man! Why? Because as long as we accept getting fired from jobs because we are Gay, or not being hired at all, or being treated like second class citizens, we’re going to remain neurotic and screwed up! No matter what you do in bed, if you’re not a man out of it, you’re going to be screwed up. Be proud of what you are man! And if it takes riots or even guns to show them what we are well that’s the only language that the pigs understand! “Wild Applause. Dick Lietsch tried to reply but Fourett shouts him down. “All of the oppressed have to unite! The system keeps us all weak by keeping us separate.. We’ve got to work together with all the New Left. Dick Leitcsh is screaming for order but he is firmly ignored. After this meeting young Gay’s interest in Mattachine sposored actions was waning. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1976-The discharge of Sgt. Leonard Matlovich was upheld in a civilian court by Federal District Judge Gerhard Gesell. Matlovich was a Mormon Convert who received a Purple Heart during the Viet Nam War.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1979 -" Contacted by Karl Idsvoog and Chad Dobson of Channel 2 News for a documentary about Homosexuality and the Mormon Church. It made me recall the documentary I had done earlier filmed by Andrew Welch for K.Q.E.D. in California. I will view the Welch documentary Monday with Karl to give me an idea of what to say in this documentary if I decide to participate in this informative work. " [Diary of Donald Attridge]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1982-The United States INS policy of barring homosexuals from entering the country was ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1985 20 Clinics Established For AIDS Test Twenty clinics have been set up throughout Utah offering blood tests for AIDS. It was also announced Monday by Craig Nichols state epidemiologist that one new AIDS case (Sheldon Spears) reported in both June and July raised the states total to 15 with 9 deaths. Utah’s death rate is 65 percent compared with national average of 50 percent. Nichols noted high risk groups were homosexuals, people with many sex partners, intravenous drug abusers, people with blood transfusions, and Haitians. “All of Utah’s cases have involved people in the high risk groups,” he said. (SLTribune 16 July 1985 B3-4)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1986 Wednesday 19 bicyclists rode into Salt Lake City as part of “Cycle For Life” an AIDS fund raising group. They were met by only a handful of reporters and the two state officials they’d asked to met with, Governor Norm Bangerter and Mayor Palmer de Paulis said they were busy elsewhere. The group of bicyclists are traveling the country in search of funds to help people with AIDS </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1987- I went to the Gay and Lesbian Community Council at 7 p.m “Ken Francis called me before I left and said that he couldn't make it because he was sick from getting so drunk yesterday at Radio City's Beer Bust. Poor thing. Anyway at the GLCCU about 20 people showed up and we discussed Gay Pride Day. We ended with about $800 for next year and elected Floyd Gamble to be Pride Day Chair for 1988. We gave Donny Estep a well deserved thanks for a job well done. We also voted on organizing a task force to investigate whether the council should be come political that is become a political action committee. Many voiced opposition against becoming political in the fear that they might lose their tax<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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exempt statuses. We decided to sponsor a Gay Day at Lagoon with Floyd Gamble organizing it, the renting of the Heber Creeper for an AIDS fund raising benefit, and raising funds to sponsor Mel Baker of KRCL's Concerning Gays and Lesbians as a representative of the Salt Lake Gay community for the March on Washington in October. I met this fellow named Joe Roach tonight who is going to be a writer for the Triangle Magazine. He's really a dynamically charismatic man.[Journal of Ben Williams]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1988 John Reeves and I picked up the giant chocolate chip cookies for tomorrow from the U of U. We bought 100 cookies at 35 cents to sell tomorrow at our booth. In the evening I went to the Central City Community Center for the dance tonight at 9 p.m. Another small turn out but we made $45 enough to hold another dance in August. After the dance went out with Dave Malmstrom, Alan Peterson, and Richard Morris to Village Inn where we visited until 3 a.m. People are getting so excited about Beyond Stonewall but I’m just feeling anxious [Journal of Ben Williams]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1989 -Rocky O'Donavan asked me over to meet a friend of his named Terry Trout who is a radical fairy from California passing through Utah. We discussed paganism and Quakerism and how Paganism and Christianity does not have to be antithesis to each other. The faerie group I want to start is going to be pagan in the sense of coming to understand our place as Gay men in the natural and supernatural world but also for me personal I want to stay in tune with the spirit of Christus which I have come to understand as the Gay Spirit. The ethical teachings of Christ are as valid for me as ever i.e. forgiveness, mercy, turning the cheek, introspection, non materialism. However traditional heterosexual Christian dogma is anathema to me now. I want to come to an understanding of the Great Mother and seek her love is helping me balance my male and female energies. Christ as the male focus of true masculine energy is still the lover of my soul. But I am done with heterosexual men's Patriarchal god of war, death, power, and destruction. That is the convoluted side of the Great Matriarch. [Journal of Ben Williams]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1990 - Kathryn Warner came over this late afternoon and gave me a Faerie Gift for reading her medicine cards. She made a little Faerie holding a crystal ball, which Kathryn said was good for healing. Now I have my own little household Faerie. In the evening I went up to LGSU on campus and saw Bobbie Smith. LGSU wasn't meeting this week so Bobbie and I went for a hike up behind the U of U. It was the first time I had ever been there. Bobbie and I talked about what happened Saturday at Beyond Stonewall. After the hike, which was great but tiring, we went to Village Inn and I saw David Sharpton and <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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his new boyfriend Mike Angotti. He's some kid from Price and seems really nice. But David was so mean and ugly to him. Here we were just meeting this guy for the first time and David was insulting him and talking down to him. I fear David is not dealing with a full deck anymore. I think he must be getting dementia. I hate seeing him this way. I hate people only knowing only this side of David. [Journal of Ben Williams]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1992-Bill Clinton became the first candidate for president to mention gays and lesbians rights in a speech accepting the Democratic nomination for president. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1995 The Salt Lake Tribune Lesbians, Gays Gain Clout In Workplace Homosexuals Form Groups In Workplace By Lili Wright While lesbians and gays have historically been a silent, invisible sector of corporate America, a growing number are forming employee organizations to represent their views. Even conservative Utah is following the trend, and in one case, serving as a trailblazer.Last November, the New York headquarters of American Express Travel Related Services issued guidelines for establishing minority workplace groups known as employee networks. By year's end, a group of Utah employees founded GLOBE, Gay and Lesbian Organization to Build Equality. Since then, company offices in New York, Florida and Arizona have followed suit. Salt Lake City a First: "Salt Lake was the first one to jump on it," says Steven Boyington, an employee development consultant. "Now it's springing up all over the country."Elsewhere in Utah:--A group of Salt Lake County workers have formed GLEA, The Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Employees Association, and are now working to be officially recognized by the county. --Last year at AT&T, Utah workers formed a chapter of LEAGUE, Lesbian, Bisexual and Gay United Employees at AT&T. --This past May, US WEST's Salt Lake chapter of EAGLE, Employee Association for Gays and Lesbians, hosted a regional conference. While workers have been organizing since the advent of unions, most homosexuals have tried to hide their sexual orientation for fear of workplace backlash or even dismissal. Attitudes Changing: But attitudes are changing. Apple Computer, Levi Strauss and Walt Disney are among the more than 100 companies with established gay associations, according to the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force based in Washington, D.C. By definition, interoffice groups lack the political clout to enact widespread change. Yet, lobbying on the local level is surprisingly effective, says Utah activist David Nelson. Employers are more receptive because they work with the people affected. And employees have </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">more <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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incentive to alter their office environment than fight a Congressional battle 2,000 miles away. "It's not a theoretical argument," says Nelson, who helped found GLEA. "It's right there at their desk." Some companies, like US WEST, go even further, with groups for female, black, Asian, Latino, veteran, disabled and American Indian workers. "Besides being the right thing to do," says US WEST Utah spokesman Duane Cooke, "diversity for US WEST is a key business strategy." There is plenty of money to be made. The U.S. gay market is estimated at $514 billion, according to the Chicago market research firm Overlooked Opinions. Some companies turn to inside experts when tapping into specialized markets. American Express, for instance, consulted its gay network about a recent ad campaign which ran in the national gay magazines, 10% and Out. The ads shows two-person travelers checks signed by same-sex partners. The company also participated in the Gay and Lesbian Business and Consumer Expo in New York. A specific group's agendas depend on individual companies. For many, the first step is to have sexual orientation added to a company's non-discrimination policies -- a protection accepted by a host of companies including IBM, Citicorp, Eastman Kodak, Digital Equipment, Pacific Gas and Electric and General Motors. Another common cause is to make gay partners eligible for the same workplace benefits as married spouses -- from insurance to bereavement leave to club membership. "They are not saying no," says Troy Pelaar, who is lobbying for the change at AT&T. "They are saying when not if." Others sponsor philanthropic and education programs designed to breed acceptance of homosexuality. American Express employees have worked with the YWCA, Big Brothers/Big Sisters and AIDS Walk for Life. They brought in a financial advisor to speak about money management for singles and screened a documentary film about homosexuality. The efforts seem to be working. Last year's Diversity Day brought in two dozen pieces of hate mail directed at gay employees. This year, there was a single letter. In the end, gay leaders insist it is the company that wins if employees feel accepted. They are less likely to jump ship to a more progressive competitor. And they don't waste time and energy trying to be someone they are not. "It's much easier now for employees to be out in the work force and not worry about repercussions from the boss," says Richard Cottino at US WEST. "They know the company is behind them."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2003 Subject: USHS PROJECT: History of the RCGSE Mark Thrash to Chad Keller Chad, In many past emails sent from Ben Williams I have read several Excerpts regarding the instrumental role the RCGSE had in the implementation of Utah Pride Day, UGRA, GLCC, some timeline information regarding the crowning of past monarchs and also the origin of the RCGSE. I would like to know the possibility of having all the information regarding the RCGSE's community involvement listed in one location to assist in my effort and goal to preserve our organization's history. I know after Pride Day, Ben has been burned on the kiosks, and although that may no longer be an option for us I would still greatly appreciate having his assistance in compiling all of the information he has regarding the history of the RCGSE and our role in Utah's gay community. I have emailed Ben directly once before regarding this project, and he mentioned that he planned to sit down with Marita Gayle [Marty Pollack] to compile this history, but I have not heard from him again regarding the progress of his plan. I would just like to at least start the ball rolling by compiling the information he currently has on file and then moving forward with Marita at a later date. Any ideas? Please let me know the possibility of having the USHS assist in this project, and what assistance I can be of in moving forward with this preservation. > Thanks... Mark Thrash Emperor 28</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Re: USHS PROJECT: History of the RCGSE Chad Keller to Mark Thrash As you are aware, I am overwhelming, and with the drama of Pride, Then To have the Kiosks severely damaged on their return, I’m sure left him wondering what I had gotten him into, and a much needed and well deserved break for him was in order. I know that he has mentioned the project, and I think is ready to be of assistance as it has been a discussion as we have addressed the issues of meeting structure of the USHS. I think and am suggesting that you, I and Ben Go for Coffee. There is no meeting tonight as we just had a board meeting on Monday. When would coffee work for you next week. I will also contact Ben and see how I might be of assistance to him to help us both meet the Goal of the Reign. CK </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Re: USHS PROJECT: History of the RCGSE Mark Thrash to Chad Keller I'm available next Wednesday or Thurday (July 23 or 24). Thanks! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Subject: Court History Chad Keller to Ben Williams “Ben, Mark is trying to get the history of the court together for future use, and I believe for the upcoming book to be published by the International Court System. How can we best be of assistance too him to meet his goal. thanks! CK </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Subject: RCGSE History Ben Williams to Mark Thrash Dear Mark, Chad forwarded your email to me regarding compiling a history of the RCGSE. As per our emails back in May I am still willing to help with this project. I have tried to contact Marita Gayle several times. I was to meet with her on Coronation Sunday but she changed her mind saying she was not in the mood. Later after Pride I emailed her again asking when we could get together and she has never responded back except for earlier this week when she asked for me to remove her from the Yahoo Group Site. Until this year I was never a member of the court but merely a spectator so I cannot vouch for my own recollections. I do have quite a few items from media sources however. I am willing to put together a time line of events for the court but can't vouch for complete accuracy. As a history also it would not be the same as a PR piece. History has warts and all. I am going to Colorado this weekend for my niece's graduation. By next week I will send you an outline of what I have. Best Regards and wishes Ben Williams </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Subject: RCGSE History Mark Thrash to Ben Williams Ben, Please know that I never doubted your intentions to get a hold of Marita Gayle; my concern was that her lack of enthusiasm might deter desired plans to compile the Court's history. I also agree that additional research with someone who has been more involved in the Court's history will be necessary to ensure the accuracy of your records and for the compilation of more detailed history. My desire at this time is to merely take a giant first step towards a significant project that I feel has been overlooked by the RCGSE by beginning with the records you have. Then I would like to move forward with the project and getting it the desired promotional piece I want completed during the 28th Reign. Have a great time in Colorado. I look forward to reading what you have on file. Thanks again for your dedication and willingness to assist. Mark Thrash Emperor 28</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2005 E-mail blitz blisters S.L. Co. GOP councilmen Talk of the Morning: Domestic-Partner Controversy By Derek P. Jensen The Salt Lake Tribune Sore hands, swollen knuckles, slumped shoulders. No, Salt Lake County Council aides haven't been in a brawl. It just feels like it. Since Tuesday, they have been swarmed by hundreds of e-mails lambasting the five Republican councilmen for rejecting domestic- partner benefits for county employees in a 5-4 party-line vote. The staffers are typing furiously at their computers trying to respond to the deluge, one by one. "We've had about all we can handle this week," says Michael Chabries, aide to Republicans Cort Ashton and Mark Crockett. "Bigots, homophobes and hatemongers. And those are the nice things they say." A taste of the invective: l "You five persons showed that you stand for injustice, intolerance, bigotry and inequality. These are not the values of an American citizen and I am ashamed to have you in a position of influence in my community." l "Thanks for the two-faced lies, people. I'm wondering WWJD [what would Jesus do] if asked to stand up and honor his word." l "It is you who are less because, instead of standing up and fighting for the rights of others, you cower behind the public beliefs of the masses." l "This vote adds to the disgusting record of this governmental body. You should be ashamed of yourselves. I am very disappointed in each and every one of you, and I expect an apology." As quickly as the zingers arrive, they are forwarded to the councilmen. Still, aides say, it has been exhausting to answer the scores of insults prompted partly by a letter-writing campaign organized through a prominent gay-rights group. "It seems like they're all replying from a mass e-mail from Equality Utah," says Ryan Perry, aide to Council Chairman Michael Jensen, who estimates his boss has 200 messages alone. "The name- calling and the bigot comments are kind of hard to read. But, other than that, people have been pretty civil." Tuesday's vote and subsequent e-mail barrage follow an emotional debate that left Crockett and the county's Gay and Lesbian Employee Association chairwoman in tears. The issue was framed by Democrats as a matter of fairness, while their GOP counterparts argued such a move would signal an endorsement of gay marriage, which they note Utah voters soundly rejected in November by passing Amendment 3. The shotgun e-mail, which triggered much of the response, included the phone numbers and e-mail addresses of each council member. It was a "joint statement" from the Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Community Center of Utah, Human Rights Campaign, Stonewall Democrats, Log Cabin Republicans and Equality Utah, according to the last organization's acting executive director, Jane Marquardt. "It was never our intent to<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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encourage hateful speech," Marquardt says. "But we have to have constructive debate to let the council know there are real unmarried partners who deserve the benefits since they do the same amount of work." She insists using the Amendment 3 argument in denying benefits for gay people is "just wrong." That failed to convince Jensen, who stands by his decision. "Most people would draw a connection between the domestic-partner benefits and the vote we held in November," he says. Jensen also downplays the feedback, saying the council also gets "swamped" over zoning issues. "It's just democracy in action." Chabries, who spent Friday wading through the missives, isn't so sure. "Anytime you deal with sexual politics it incites a different kind of passion," he says. Of the e-mails, consider this one from a University of Utah professor who helped the U. become Utah's only public employer to offer such benefits. "One day so will the rest of this sadly homophobic, intellectually challenged majority."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2009 A few simple perspectives Share Yesterday at 8:26pm This evening I attended the first Town-Hall meeting for Equality Utah's Common Ground Initiative. In the last several years, since the 'No on 3' campaign, I've had a bit of a chip on my shoulder with the Gay Community. Not necessarily the people as much as the Human Rights Campaign (Utah Chapter) and the Pride Center. I've felt that the HRC is an organization to raise funds for swanky cocktail parties with no real political action. Well, except for those free stickers they keep giving out. As for the Utah Pride Center; I've felt unwelcome, and disenfranchised every-time I've entered the facility. With the exception of the one time I mentioned my feelings to their public relations director. I sat down and had a very pleasant conversation with her. However the staff at the Center hasn't been the most welcoming since. As a Gay man that lives in Salt Lake County, I have many other friends that are gay and don't feel like it's worth anything to get involved with Utah Politics. Either because we're not a group of pretty boys who meet at the bar every night, or because we're not part of the 'now' generation. We are however Gay men with a fair amount of disposable income that enjoy a good dinner party once in a while. I'm not a politician, I'm a work-a-day guy, who comes home to his beautifully decorated house, and enjoys a quiet life. I wouldn't mind getting more active in Utah Politics, as long as I'm made to feel like a part of the process. There are MANY of us out there, we don't necessarily want to get our picture in the paper, but calling our representatives is no big deal. I can do that in ten minutes; and I have. Now on the subject of Marriage in Utah between LGBT individuals, this is not on the near horizon. Sorry to bum y'all out, but let's face reality. We need to start with smaller issues. Right now Marriage is too much of a hot bedded issue, and we are, after all in Utah. One thing I was always taught growing up was to set attainable goals. Build on unattainable goals, keep them with you at all times, but start with a good foundation. States like California, Vermont, and Massachusetts are years ahead of us politically speaking. I personally think we need to build a firm foundation, then go for what we really want. The Common Ground Initiative focuses on issues such as Expanding Health Care, Fair Housing and Employment. In Utah an LGBT individual can still be fired from their job. Reality check, it's 2009, the 21st century, and WE ARE STILL FACING THIS. We've been in this for 40 years, and as a 34 year old gay man I am impressed with how far we've come in just the last 15 years. Let's not take steps backwards by alienating ourselves from our community, let's take steps to be pillars of our community. I think the most appealing thing about this town hall meeting was how accessible it was. It was an open invitation to members of the LGBT community who happen to live in Taylorsville and it's surrounding areas. It felt nice that a group, formed within our community, was asking for people to pound the pavement, not just give them more money to throw at the problem. In 1992 I was a 17 year old kid coming out of the closet, there were organizations in the community like Queer Nation, Wasatch Affirmation, The Stonewall Center, and Ben will write a long comment on here if I don't mention The Sacred Fairies (I love you, Ben.). We've lost some of these groups, militant as some of them were, they got the message out. They were continuing Harvey Milk's notion to let people know that we were here, and we're not going away. I know the current course in Utah is to attract more bee's with honey, and keep it professional. To some extent that has bothered an old activist; such as myself. With Equality Utah, I feel that redirecting our message is due. They are asking that we start educating the community around us. Maybe it's time once again to listen to Mr. Milk's <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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suggestion that we come out. I live in West Valley, I know there are LGBT people out here. I know there are LGBT people in every corner of this county. We need to talk to our neighbors, we need to let them, and our communities know, that we're here. For those of us living in the burbs it's a little more difficult, we're not in liberal Salt Lake City. But we can start a dialog with our friends and neighbors to find that Common Ground. Call your state and city representatives, and let them know you are in favor of what ever initiative catches your eye. At least you'd be doing your part to BE ACTIVE in your own little corner of the state. Thank you.- Terry Gillman</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2010 Subject: Bingo Ladies and Friends, PLEASE get the word out about Third Friday Bingo! Our charity is the South Valley Domestic Violence Sanctuary which is really struggling right now with no cash (they had two of their stoves go down this week and no way to fix them....NOT GOOD!!!!). We love this charity as it is the only facility in Utah that accepts domestic violence victims from same sex couples (both men and women). Our patriotic theme is "Above the Fruited Plain" so red white and blue and/or fruity will work fine for outfits. Thanks. Ruby [Ridge aka Donald Steward].</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><b>2014</b> Just shy of her fifth anniversary as executive director of Equality Utah, Brandie Balken announced she will be leaving in August to assume a new position with the Gill Foundation, one of the nation’s largest funders of LGBT equality work. “My service as the executive director of Equality Utah has been the most rewarding and challenging of my life. As a lifelong Utahn it has been extraordinary to witness the astounding change in public opinion, and in public policy,” Balken said. “I am so honored to have had the opportunity to do this work at this amazing time, having benefited from the hard work and sacrifice of my predecessors — and countless others in this incredible community. “Together we have accomplished some wonderful things. Although I am sad that I will not be here to witness it, I know that Utah will continue to build on its gains in providing fairness, freedom and opportunity for all. I know, with the dedication, commitment and resilience of this community, and the drive and savvy of my colleagues at Equality Utah, the best is yet to come. Get ready Utah, the future is knocking,” Balken continued. “<span style="color: black;">Brandie’s service and dedication to Utah’s LGBT community has been as inspired as it has been effective. </span><span style="color: black;"> </span><span style="color: black;">Under her leadership, Equality Utah has more than doubled in capacity and successfully lobbied for the passage of more than 35 LGBT-inclusive policies on local and state levels,” said<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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Equality Utah Board Chair Clifford Rosky. “</span><span style="color: black;">Brandie’s expertise, grace and compassion have truly transformed the landscape for LGBT equality in Utah, and we very much look forward to seeing her work continue on the national stage.” </span>“In light of everything that Brandie has achieved in the last five years, it’s hardly surprising to see her moving on to the national stage. She has already been serving as the co-chair of the board of directors of Equality Federation for years, and her work in Utah has garnered attention from national organizations and activists across the United States,” Rosky continued. Shortly after she was named interim director of Equality Utah in July of 2009, succeeding Mike Thompson, the group announced the transition of its Common Ground Initiative from an effort to pass legislation at the state legislature to working with municipalities in the state to pass local ordinances. The effort was wildly successful, as 19 communities passed ordinances in all areas of the state, from Salt Lake City to St. George, to Moab to Price. In 2010, the organization was honored with Change.org’s Top 10 “Gay Rights Heroes of 2010” after securing its goal of 10 city ordinances in the first year. Also in 2010, Balken was named <em>QSaltLake</em>‘s Person of the Year and was featured on the cover of the January issue. In 2012, Philanthropedia, a division of GuideStar which reports on U.S. nonprofits, ranked the group seventh among gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and ally organizations that had a high impact on their local community. Balken was also named by the organization as a top leader. Over the years, the organization helped many endorsed candidates from both sides of the aisle in their goal of a “fair and just Utah.” The group raised funds through personal donations and the annual Allies Dinner, which has grown dramatically since 2009, filling the largest ballroom in the state. The group expanded the dinner to include one each year in St. George. EU has also worked to forge relationships with politicians and other leaders at all levels of the state. Their reach of influence extends from senators to representatives to school leaders to the Utah Driver License Division. “Utah is a better place because of Brandie’s dedication, hard work and her talents,” Salt Lake City Parents and Friends of Gays and Lesbians said in a statement. “She will be missed, but will now be able to continue to affect change on a national level, which benefits so many more people. We extend our sincere gratitude and congratulations to Brandie.” “I cannot imagine going <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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through the events of the past year, without knowing that Brandie and Cliff and Equality Utah had my back,” said Restore Our Humanity director Mark Lawrence. “We have become not only a village but a new light in the universe and without Brandie and her work, that light would be much dimmer.” “Brandie Balken has been one of the greatest leaders of LGBTQ equality in Utah that has ever been my privilege to know. We all owe her a huge debt of gratitude,” said activist Eric Ethington. “<span style="color: #3e454c;">When Ben Williams finally finishes his Utah LGBT history, Brandie will go down as one of the great ones. With legislators, her velvet touch masked in a backbone of steel. And organizationally, she is Fortune 400 material,” said Sen. James Dabakis. “I saw her steel<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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side one day in a meeting where it was suggested that if she dropped the ‘T’ from ‘LGBT,’ she might get a statewide nondiscrimination bill passed. She icely said, ‘That, my friend, is going nowhere.'” </span>“<span style="color: #3e454c;">Brandie is a class act. She knows how to engage issues with compassion and intelligence,” said activist Troy Williams. “As marriage equality becomes the norm, our movement is now shifting toward LGBT nondiscrimination work. There is no one better qualified than Brandie to move this work across the country. Utah’s loss is the nation’s gain. We love and miss her already.” </span>Marina Gomberg has been named interim director as the board finds a permanent replacement for the position. Gomberg is a communications manager at the University of Utah and was a director of development and marketing at the Utah Pride Center for five years. She and her wife, Elenor Heyborne, are <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the State of Utah seeking to recognize the over 1,300 couples married during the 17 days that marriage was legal in the state. “Marina has deep roots in the LGBT community of Utah and strong communication and leadership skills. We look forward to utilizing her talents in this capacity while we conduct a thorough, comprehensive search for our next executive director,” Rosky said. “As always, Equality Utah remains fully committed to the growth of our robust programming. <span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1404922847134_174236"> </span>Working together, the board and the staff will continue to raise awareness about the experiences of transgender Utahns, achieve nondiscrimination protections in employment and housing, and win the freedom to marry for all Utahns.” Rosky is excited about where Equality Utah is, and where it plans to be in the near future. “This is an exciting time for Equality Utah and the LGBT movement. We are stronger than ever. We are about to win marriage equality in all 50 states, and our public education and fundraising campaign to support the <em>Kitchen</em> lawsuit that has played a significant role in that effort and served as a model for coalitions formed in other states. We have won the passage of more than 35 LGBT-inclusive policies at the state and local level, which protect millions of Utahns from discrimination in employment, housing and schools,” Rosky said. “We are excited to launch our new trans* awareness project, and to bring Laverne Cox as our special guest at then EU Allies Dinner this year. We have a lot of great new things planned for the upcoming year, and we are thrilled to find a new leader to keep moving us forward.” Q Salt Lake </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">2015 </span><span style="font-family: "arial";">Utah Pride Center names Marian Edmonds-Allen as executive director </span><span style="font-family: "arial";">The Utah Pride Center announced today the appointment of Marian Edmonds-Allen as their new executive director. “Marian is the right person at the right time. She is already a very well respected leader in our community,” said Utah Pride Center board president Kent Frogley. “There is much work to be done still and Marian stepping into the </span></div>
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leadership role at the Utah Pride Center will serve our community well in advancing the mission of the Utah Pride Center in providing important programs and services that meet the needs of the LGBTQ community. “We conducted a national search. We were very thoughtful and careful as we considered our pool of candidates,” continued Frogley. “The UPC staff were included in the interview process and are behind Marian as well.” Edmonds-Allen was named QSaltLake’s 2014 Person of the Year and a 2015 Petra Foundation Fellow as an, “unsung leader who is making distinctive contributions to the rights, autonomy and dignity of millions who are marginalized in America” for her collaborative work with families, community organizations, government agencies and religious institutions to prevent LGBT youth homelessness and suicide in Utah. She is currently the national program director for the Family Acceptance<br />
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Project, a research, intervention, education and policy initiative that works to decrease risk and to promote well-being for LGBT children and adolescents in the context of families, culture and faith communities. She is formerly the executive director of OUTreach Resource Centers and holds a Masters of Divinity degree from Eden Theological Seminary. She lives in Pleasant View Utah with her wife and four children. “Marian brings critical leadership skills, deep commitment, vision and compassion to bring the community together to enable LGBT youth and adults to lead fully authentic lives. I look forward to working with her in this exciting new role as she continues to make a vital difference,” said Dr. Caitlin Ryan, Director of the Family Acceptance Project. “Equality Utah is thrilled to welcome Marian Edmonds to her new role. We are excited to see her vision and leadership in action. We look forward to working together to create a better state for all LGBTQ Utahns,” said Troy Williams, executive director Equality Utah. “Marian Edmonds cares deeply about our community. She has the ability to combine compassion with leadership skills that get resources and programs to the people who need them. She is a bridge builder who can bring diverse groups together in order to build a better Utah for LGBTQ people and their allies.” said Erika Munson, co-founder of Mormons Building Bridges.<br />
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2015 Jon J. Schild long time Gay community member <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">died July 16, 2015 from cancer. He </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">was born on November 16, 1944
and graduated from Pocatello High School in
1962 and served an LDS mission to the New England states. Jon earned his
Bachelor’s Degree from Idaho State University in 1969 and his Master’s Degree
was from UC Santa Barbara in 1975. Jon lived a life of service. He was a ward
and church organist for over 50 years of his life. Jon was an Air Force
Veteran. He also served with the Big Brother’s organization for several years
earning an award from Governor Bangerter in 1986 for outstanding community service.
He volunteered with a half-way house program to help people rebuild their lives
after incarceration. Jon loved the arts and acted in countless plays over the
years. He sang in the Salt Lake Men’s Choir and then in the Utah Opera Chorus
for over 20 years where he performed in many operas. He was a member of Wasatch Affirmation and Unconditional Support. Jon was preceded in death
by his loyal cat
Queen Vashti. He is survived by several dear friends. He continues to serve the community by
having donated his body for medical research. Jon’s memorial service will be
held at Sacred Light of Christ Church 823 S. 600 E. in Salt Lake City on July
26th at 7:00 PM.</span><br />
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This Day In Gay Utah Historyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11544380943467268342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1929316753421218747.post-91924223753362044832014-07-15T17:54:00.000-07:002020-03-03T07:29:28.942-08:00This Day In Gay Utah History July 15th<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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3 A filthy brute In the justices court this morning a brute in the shape of a
man named Chas. Goldon, was charged with committing an assault on the person of
a boy about ten years of age with intent to commit an unnatural and infamous
crime on the person of the child. P J
Barratt Esq. prosecuted the case. The prisoner had no counsel. It appears from
the evidence that the villain inveigled the child into an outhouse in this city
and gave him five cents with a promise of more money if the boy would submit to
the lust of the brute. The boy refused to
accede and commenced to cry. A woman
hearing the conversation went near and listening at the door suspected what was
going on. She called another woman who
went and demanded that the child be given up to her. Goldon then opened the
door and the boy came out. Goldon also came out with his habiliments
disarranged and went away. A complaint was soon after made to the police
officers when the fellow was arrested on the above named charge. When arraigned
this morning he waived an examination and was bound over in $1000 bonds to
appear for trial before the first district court in default he was locked up in
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1905-</b>Matt Johnson Case No. 1404 & 1426 Third District Judicial
Court Matt Johnson of Bingham Canyon was charged with two accounts of “Crime
Against Nature” for having attempted to rape 27-year-old Charles Kelley and not
succeeding attempted to have sex with a sow. Charles Kelley who filed charged
against Matt Johnson was age 32 in the 1910 Census of Utah and lived in Bingham
Canyon. Complaint On the Seventeenth day of July A.D. 1905 before me, Geo. E.
Lee, Justice of the Peace within and for the Tenth Precinct, Salt Lake County,
State of Utah, personally appeared Charles Kelley who on being duly sworn by
me, on his oath did say that Matt Johnson on the Fifteenth day of July A.D.
1905 at the county of Salt Lake, State of Utah, did commit Sodomy and as
follows to wit: That the said Matt Johnson at Bingham Canyon, Salt Lake County,
Utah did go to the slaughter grounds owned by Jerome Bowgard and did then and
there attack one Chas. Kelley and did by force try to have sexual intercourse
with the said Chas Kelley. (The following Struck Out) “and did forcible try by
force to get sexual intercourse with one certain Sow pigs.” Proceedings Files
affidavit of Chas Kelley, July 17th 1905, charging the defendant with the
sexual “Crime Against Nature”, on the 15th day of July 1905. Issued warrant of
arrest July 17th 1905 to John L. Forbes deputy Sheriff, filed warrant on return
July 19th 1905 with the defendant in custody, defendant arraigned and entered a
plea of not guilty, case set for hearing July Thursday the 20th 1905 at 2,
O’clock P.M. Case called at the time set
Job P. Lyon Co Atty, present. Chas Kelley sworn for the state. After hearing the
evidence of the witness for the state the Court deemed the evidence of
sufficient importance to justify the Court in binding the defendant over to the
District Court and he the defendant is hereby bound over to the said District
court of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Salt</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Lake</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype w:st="on">County</st1:placetype></st1:place>
in the sum of Five Hundred Dollars. ($500.00) to appear before said district
Court at such time and at such place as the said District Court may
direct. The defendant being unable to
procure the necessary bonds, he the defendant is hereby committed to the
Sheriff of Salt Lake County, Utah subject to the orders of the said District
Court. Given under my hand this 20th day of July 1905 Information for Case 1404;
Matt Johnson having been heretofore duly committed to this court by George E.
Lee, a committing Magistrate of said county, to answer to this charge, is
accused by Frederick C. Loofbourow, District Attorney for the Third Judicial
District of the State of Utah, Salt Lake County, by this information, of
assault with the intent to commit the infamous “Crime Against Nature”,
committed as follows, to wit: That the said Matt Johnson at the county of Salt
Lake, State of Utah on the 18th day of July, A.D. 1905, unlawfully and
feloniously in and upon the body of Charles Kelly forcibly and violently did
make an assault by then and there with his hands taking hold of the body of
said Charles Kelly and by force then and there and thereby attempting to
restrain the said Charles Kelly of his liberty, with intent him the said
Charles Kelly then and there contrary to the order of nature carnally to know and
then and there unlawfully and feloniously to commit with said Charles Kelly the
“Crime Against Nature”. Contrary to the form of the statute of the State
aforesaid, in such cases made and provided and against the peace and dignity of
the State of <st1:place w:st="on">Utah</st1:place>.”
Information Case 1426; Matt Johnson having been heretofore duly committed to
this court by Dana T. Smith, a committing Magistrate of said county, to answer
to this charge, is accused by Frederick C. Loofbourow, District Attorney for
the Third Judicial District of the State of Utah, Salt Lake County, by this
information, of the crime of an attempt to commit the infamous “Crime Against
Nature”, committed as follows, to wit: That the said Matt Johnson at the county
of Salt Lake, State of Utah on the 18th day of July, A.D. 1905, unlawfully and
feloniously and with intent then and there to commit the infamous “Crime
Against Nature” with a certain sow pig, did then and there expose the private
parts of his person and lie down upon said pig, and attempt to have a venereal
affair with the said sow pig: Contrary to the form of the statute of the State
aforesaid, in such cases made and provided and against the peace and dignity of
the State of Utah.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><b>1962</b> Early in 1962 WBAI, New York’s listener-supported progressive radio station, aired an hour-long special, “The Homosexual In America.” It featured a panel of psychiatrists who described gay people as sick and in need of a cure — a cure that they could provide with just a few hours of therapy. Gay Activist and founder of the “Homosexual League of New York” Randy Wicker was livid, not only at the ignorance of these so-called “experts,” but also because, once again, there was a panel of straight people talking about gay people they didn’t even know.
Wicker went to the WBAI studios and confronted Dick Elman, the station’s public affairs director. “Why do you have these people on that don’t know a damn thing about homosexuality? They don’t live it and breathe it the way I do. … I spend my whole life in gay society.” Wicker demanded equal time and Elman agreed, provided Wicker found other gay people willing to go on the air as part of a panel. When plans for the program were announced, the <em>New York Journal-America</em>n went ballistic. Jack O’Brian, the paper’s radio-TV columnist, wrote that the station should change its callsign to WSICK for agreeing to air an “arrogant card-carrying swish.”
The broadcast titled “Live and Let Live,” featured Wicker and seven other gay men talking for ninety minutes about what it was like to be gay. They talked about their difficulties in maintaining careers, the problems of police harassment, and the social responsibility of gays and straights alike. The program’s host guided the programs with questions to the panel. “Is there harassment?” he asked. One panelist described some of the police harassment he had experienced, when one officer “roared up, jumped out of the car, grabbed me, and started giving me this big thing about ‘What are you doing here, you know there are a lot of queers around this neighborhood.’ He said, ‘You know, there’s only one thing worse than a queer, and that’s a nigger’.” (Remember this was 1962.)
<em>The New York Times’s</em> called the program “the most extensive consideration of the subject to be heard on American radio” — <em>Newsweek</em> called the program “96 minutes of intriguing, if intellectually inconclusive listening.”
At least one group of listeners launched a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission to challenge the station’s broadcast license. After a lengthy investigation, the FCC unanimously agreed to renew the stations’ licenses. In doing so, the FCC issued a statement which said, in part: </span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="color: black;">We recognize that as shown by the complaints here, such provocative programming may offend some listeners. But this does not mean that those offended have the right, through the Commission’s licensing power, to rule such programs off the airways. Where this the case, only the wholly inoffensive, the bland, could gain access to the radio microphone or TV camera. </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial";">Commissioner Robert E. Lee addressed the specific complaints made about the WBAI broadcast. While he felt that a panel discussion featuring physicians and sociologists might be informative, “a panel discussion of eight homosexuals discussing their experiences and past history does not approach the treatment of a delicate subject one could expect from a responsible broadcaster.” While the FCC stressed that the ruling did not mean that the commission endorsed the broadcasts, it nevertheless was regarded as a landmark decision upholding the broadcaster’s right to determine the kinds of programs that it wishes to air. <br />
<em>*Source: Box Turtle Bulletin</em> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1975-</b>Santa Cruz County
California became the first county in the nation to enact a law prohibiting
discrimination against Gay's in employment. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1985</b>-An obviously
ill Rock Hudson appeared on television to promote his new cable series with
Doris Day. His publicist explained his appearance by saying he was just getting
over the flu.</span></div>
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WlFURDnYXFY/U8Vw0pZ87XI/AAAAAAAAKck/gnQ3MX7cxpg/s1600/Alan+Jense.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WlFURDnYXFY/U8Vw0pZ87XI/AAAAAAAAKck/gnQ3MX7cxpg/s1600/Alan+Jense.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1986</b> Tuesday- Alan Jense Lovell died at the age
of 36 of AIDS. He was born 16 April 1950 in American Fork. Buried in Pleasant Grove</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1990 </b> After lunch we gathered around the
flag pole, and I thanked everyone for coming to Beyond Stonew '90. Rod Shepfner had Ben Barr and I
each say something. I said that I wanted
to mention how that without, John Reeves who can't be here this year but is
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Stonewall. I said that he
truly is the father of Beyond Stonewall but while we must not discount the
past, we must not live in it and must celebrate the here and now. Rod has done
a wonderful thing this year and while last year's Beyond Stonewall may not have
been as successful, in my opinion, as the first one or this one, without it
there would not have been this third one. Ben Barr remarked on the heroes he
has met here at the camp, those people who are willing to take a chance and
come out side of the city to learn new ideals. Then we sang "Song Of The
Soul" by Chris Williamson, hugged each other, and cheered. As one last
unexpected gesture, Robert Austin held my hand and said some kind things about
me and my love of community and with having said all that Ben Barr and others
snuck up behind me and sprayed me with whipped cream! What a mess! I guess I am
loved! ha! [Journal of Ben
Williams]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1991</b>-Col.
Margarethe Cammermeyer was informed by a military board that she was a great
American, a great asset, a superb leader, that her many outstanding
accomplishments have been admirable, that her 27 years of service had been of
great value, and that she would be discharged for being a lesbian. She was the
highest ranking person to be discharged for homosexuality.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1993-</b>-Cindy Kidd of the People With AIDS Coalition sued the
state of Utah for invalidating her marriage to her husband because she has
AIDS. A law passed by the 1987 State Legislature prohibited and invalidated
such marriages. “Two months after her marriage, Cynthia Kidd learned she was
infected with AIDS. She also learned that under state law the disease annuls
her marriage.” On Wednesday, Ms. Kidd filed a federal lawsuit challenging the
1987 law that bans marriage with an infected partner. She argues the statute
violates her rights under the Americans With Disabilities Act. Some 6,500
Utahns are infected with HIV, according to Robert Austin, the Utah Aids Foundation’s. director of
administrative services ``This law was passed out of fear,'' said <st1:place w:st="on">Austin</st1:place>. ``We're seeing
more and more married people who are living with HIV. Lawmakers know now that
those who suffe rfrom this epidemic need their compassion, not rules that
restrict their quality of life.'' (07/15/93
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1994-Friday-</b> Bryant Scot Park, age 36 died after living many years
with AIDS. Bryant's wish is that people will become aware and learn about HIV
and AIDS because too many people are dying from this disease. Buried in Peoa Utah</span></div>
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resigns due to salary conflicts with the Board of Directors. Moves to <st1:city w:st="on">San Francisco</st1:city> California [Journal of Ben Williams]</span></div>
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Men’s Group meet at the center. Board member Ben Williams objected because of
Seegmiller’s Evergreen background which made his being at the center
controversial. Williams removed his rejection after hearing Seegmiller renounce
reparation therapy. Stan Penfold resigned from the board of directors. [Journal of Ben Williams]</span></div>
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letter written by Oscar Wilde to novelist Henrietta Stannard fetched 11,500
pounds (about $18,745) at a Sotheby's auction.</span><br />
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</span>UTAHNS FOR FAIRNESS TO MEET ON THURSDAY JULY 15 The next meeting of
Utahns for Fairness is scheduled for Thursday July 15 at 7 p.m. at the ACLU
building (355 N 300 W) in Salt Lake.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Anyone interested is invited and urged to attend the meeting and to get
involved in this new organization formed to combat the anti-gay efforts of the
LDS (Mormon) church. WHAT IS UTAHNS FOR FAIRNESS? On Thursday July 8 a meeting
was held in <st1:city w:st="on">Salt Lake City</st1:city> to discuss ways that
people in <st1:state w:st="on">Utah</st1:state> can act to respond to the
anti-gay efforts of the LDS (Mormon Church) in <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">California</st1:place></st1:state>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>A <st1:state w:st="on">California</st1:state> ballot measure aimed at
prohibiting same-sex marriage will be voted on March 7, 2000 and the church has
been urging and pressuring members of the church in <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">California</st1:place></st1:state> to support the initiative.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Reports have come in indicating that bishops
and stake residents are directly contacting members to pressure them to donate
money to the initiative effort.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Those
same reports indicated that leaders of <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">California</st1:place></st1:state>
wards, branches and stakes have even been given quota amounts they are expected
to raise for the anti-gay side of the ballot measure fight. At the July 8
meeting in <st1:placename w:st="on">Salt</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Lake</st1:placetype>,
it was decided to form a new organization called Utahns for Fairness, a name
that imitates 'Californians for Fairness', the organization that is fighting
the <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">California</st1:place></st1:state>
measure.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jared Wood was elected the new
organization's chairperson and then five committees were formed: a
letter-writing committee, a 'message' committee, a general organizing committee
and a media committee. One of the key goals is to draw media attention to what
the church is doing in <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">California</st1:place></st1:state>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A lot of people who would disapprove of what
the church is doing are very likely unaware of what is going on and the media
can help get the word out. Among ways that were discussed to let the church
know how many of us disapprove of their actions and how angry we are: writing
letters to the editor; holding public demonstrations or actions about the
issue;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and writing letters to the
church. DEMONSTRATIONS BEING PLANNED Demonstrations are being planned for
Pioneer Day (July 24), at the Days of 47 Parade, and for the October General
Conference of the church in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Salt</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">Lake</st1:placetype></st1:place>. More details on
those actions will be sent out via email as they become available. PHONE TREE
Utahns for Fairness will also be using a phone tree to get the word out about
things that are happening in <st1:state w:st="on">California</st1:state> and
about actions and efforts in <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Utah</st1:place></st1:state>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you would like to be on the phone tree
(you may not check your email in time to hear about something), send your name
and phone number to Kathy at KathyWUT@aol.com or call it in to her at
801-963-7922 or call THE CENTER with it at 539-8800.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Be sure to give your name and number and say
you want to be on the Utahns for Fairness phone tree. 'RESIGN FROM THE CHURCH'
CAMPAIGN One of the campaigns to send the church a message had begun even
before the July 8 meeting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>People who
are members of the church but who want to have their names removed from church
records are urged to do that now, especially as part of a campaign to send a
message to church headquarters. (the easiest way to get your name removed from
the church is with a notarized letter) Kathy Worthington of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Salt</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Lake</st1:placetype></st1:place>
is coordinating a letter writing campaign, collecting letters or copies of
letters from people who are asking to have their names removed from church
records. As of July 13, THIRTY NINE people had pledged to write those letters,
and <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Worthington</st1:place></st1:city>
says she's hoping to get 60 to 100 letters before she goes public </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">with them. Sometime in late July <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Worthington</st1:place></st1:city> and other activists will go
public with the letters, to let the media and public know how many people are
so unhappy with the church that they no longer want to be connected to the
church in any way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most of the people
writing letters to have their names removed from church membership rolls live
in <st1:state w:st="on">Utah</st1:state>, but there are also people from <st1:state w:st="on">California</st1:state> - <st1:city w:st="on">San Jose</st1:city>, <st1:city w:st="on">Richmond</st1:city>, <st1:city w:st="on">San Francisco</st1:city> and
<st1:city w:st="on">Oakland</st1:city> - and from other areas: <st1:city w:st="on">Boise</st1:city>,
<st1:city w:st="on">Tulsa</st1:city>, and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Possom
Trot</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">Kentucky</st1:state></st1:place>!</span></div>
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writer You are outside in front of your
home in the afternoon on a hot July day. You'd think you'd be safe. One homeowner wasn't last week. A man walked
by around 1:30, struck up a conversation and walked into the home. He demanded
money, assaulted the resident with a beer bottle, inflicted as many as four
stab wounds, then raped his victim. Most people assume this sort of crime
happens only to women. Only this time, it was a man who was victimized. Last
year, as best <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Salt</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">Lake</st1:placetype></st1:place> police can tell, 12
men came forward in the city to make a complaint of sexual assault. In all
cases, the suspect was a man. Many were homosexual encounters gone awry or
date-rape situations that escalated. In a scattered few, the victim was preyed
upon because of a mental handicap. The
attack Friday, near 200 South and 800 East, has police puzzled at the brutality
and anxious to catch the culprit. "We're not sure if the intent was a
home-invasion robbery that happened to include a rape or if the sexual assault
was the intent and it happened to turn into a robbery," said Salt Lake
police detective Dave Timmerman. Fortunately, the attacker had made a purchase
at a nearby convenience store and he was caught on video tape. Timmerman has a
pretty good idea of what the man looks like but no definitive information
linking him to a name. "This was a very opportunistic criminal who was
able to take advantage of the situation," Timmerman said. The attack with
the beer bottle made reconstructive surgery on the victim's eye necessary. The
repeated stab wounds also nearly killed the man. Timmerman said a neighbor
heard the attack and called for help. "The guy is very lucky he wasn't
killed. If the neighbor hadn't called, it would have been a homicide." The
man left "very close" to the time officers arrived, Timmerman said.
To have a rape in conjunction with a robbery is rare, the detective said. It is
even more rare for that crime to be committed against a male victim. As
reluctant as female victims have been to come forward after they've been
sexually assaulted, rape specialists estimate that hesitancy more than doubles
when the victim is a man. "It is underreported by a tremendous percentage,"
said Dave Debner. Although the assault
is forced sex, it is more than anything else an issue of power and control for
the attacker, Debner said. That doesn't change regardless of the gender of the
victim, he said. Timmerman said the
victim recovered from Friday's attack enough to be discharged from the hospital
Wednesday for in-home recuperation. Police hope anyone with information on the
attacker will either call Timmerman during daytime hours at 799-3749, or
dispatch at 799-3000. The man is
described as dark-skinned, about 25, 5 feet, 6 inches tall, with a muscular
build, shaved head, goatee beard, brown hair, wearing a black sleeveless shirt
and baggy black shorts. © 1999 Deseret
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2003 Tuesday Subject: Utah Male Naturists naked events -Hey guys,
thought those of you not on the group may want to know about some of our outings: Last weekend's events were
well attended and VERY fun. Let's keep the summer ball rolling!!! Friday, July
18, noon - 1:30pm NAKED _ LUNCH Backyard deck of JeepNekkid *** I put up the
awning so we have more shade *** Bring: Lunch if you want it, suntan lotion if
you need it, something to drink Expect: About a dozen guys lounging about,
eating lunch, hot tubbing (the temp is turned down), sun tanning, BBQing,
hammocking, and general BS-ing. Address sent under separate email on Thursday
morning. Sunday, July 20 - Noon - 4:00pm BURMESTER _ BEACH _ OUTING Meet at
Saltair parking lot if you haven't been and want to follow us on in. If you
know where it is, look for the white Jeep and rainbow-colored kite surrounded
by a bunch of naked guys. Bring: WATER, suntan lotion, something to eat if you
want, a towel, anyone have a volleyball
net and balls? WATER, a kite? Expect: a few dozen guys lounging, playing,
tanning, BS-ing, eating, laughing, tooling around in the back of JeepNekkid's
Jeep terrorizing the natives, etc. Thursday, July 24 - Noon - 1:30pm P I O N E
E R _ D A Y _ NAKED _ L U N C H For those who have to work on Pioneer day, or
those who have it off and want to lounge naked in Jeep's back yard, we're
having a Thursday Naked Lunch. See Fri. July 18 for details. Address sent under
separate email Wednesday morning. Saturday, July 26 - Sunday July 27 BEACH
OVERNIGHTER Let's camp out at the beach. We have fireworks, a twister board,
torches, music, and a campfire. If you can't stay over Saturday, you are more
than welcome to meet up with us on Sunday. You may want to come earlier than
normal, since we'll have been there all night. Bring: WATER, a sleeping bag, a
tent if you want (suggested), food, games, light-naking devices.Expect: the
unexpected. Acutally, this is the first overnight. We have no idea how many
will come, who they will be, etc. As it gets closer, we'll try to gauge better.
We'll have a bbq, shade structures, fireworks, some munchies. More details as
it gets closer. See you in the Nudes! –JeepNekkid<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2003 Tuesday USHS Membership Ben Williams to Toni Johnson Dear Toni, We
are now requiring membership dues for membership in the historical society.
However the board decided that members of PWAC coalition should be reduced to
either $10 or less (free) considering the circumstances of each individual.
Since it is none of our business what a person's HIV status is, it was proposed
that you be our intermediary with members of PWAC. Chuck Whyte is our treasurer
and his ability to keep a confidence is beyond question. If any of your members
wish to join or remain a member just contact Chuck and he will inform me who
has become a member. I am the moderator of the Yahoo group site so I monitor
the membership list on that site only. I won't know who is a paid member of who
is free. Only Chuck will. Would you be willing to support this decision of the
board and act as an intermediary with Chuck and inform your members? Sincerely Ben
Williams<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Membership Ben, I would be more than happy to be an intermediary with
PWA's. I can put a blurb in our
Positive Press and in our September Pillar article. Have a great day! Toni<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2003 Tuesday, Subject: Gay Freedom Day Ben Williams to USHS Board=- Per
board instruction I have checked out the Salt Lake City Park web site. Attached
is their list of city parks and reservation requirements. It appears that one
cannot reserve a park until March. However I will go to the city county
building tomorrow and find out what business license or permits would be
required to hold a picnic/festival in
the park for the last weekend in June to commemorate Stonewall Rebellion and June
26th 2003 Freedom Day. I know, way premature, but Mike [Romero] and I were
thinking: Local performers only ie RCGSE, CyberSluts, SLC Men Choir, Saliva
Sisters etc. Only Craft and art booths (no corporate booths) of local Utah
artists Gay and Gay friendly. Simple Picnic Fare ie hot dogs, hamburgers,
potato salads, BBQ Beans, pies, ice cream, snow cones etc. Key note Speakers:
Historical figures from the community, organization and information booths limited to
Lambda nonprofit organizations only: ie-Affirmation, Reconcilliation, Quac,
Swerve, etc. Sound system playing tunes from Disco Era. Soft ball and Volley
Ball games. Keeping it simple and fun <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Ben Williams This is a perfect concept. The first Gay Freedom days were a
celebration of us, no commercialism.
I would ask that we consider some gay artisians in an small area or
games hosted by other organizations. CK<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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Ben Williams and Mike Romero- Ben and Mike-I think this is great idea! Let’s
bring back Pride Day or Gay Freedom Day how it was many, many, years ago.
Small, simple, and without commercialism! I will be on board for
this......<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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to Ben Williams and Bob Childers- Ben Hey Brad Baird is going to send an
email regarding the review of the City Ordinance regarding events, and
park reservations to the USHS group site. Farmers Market is laying in
ruins because of The Mayor, and other events are going to be definitely
effected, including Freedom Day. If
anything just forward it to me Bob, This would be a great chance to take
the lead and get many groups gay wise teamed up to with the Arts Festival,
Living Traditions, And others throught the CLF CK<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2005 The Utah Bear Alliance has formulated a list of
Friday-night bar crawls. It can be found on the Bear Alliance website
(www.utahbears.com) by clicking on Fridays on the Calendar. Informally, the
bears will be visiting the Friday bar on Saturday nights as well. For example,
this coming Friday the 15th (and Saturday the 16th) the bears will be giving
Try-Angles a visit, meeting at the bar around 9:30. For more details, check the
Bear Alliance website.</span></div>
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followed by a BBQ lunch. Come help us clean
and organize the Center and stay for lunch and cold drinks to enjoy together
after we are through! We will get in
crews and jam through it, leaving our community Center looking fabulous! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2006 Salt Lake Metro Feature Lost
Boys by Ben Williams Lost Boys, Homosexuality, and Polygamy "The people
grew so evil, the men started to marry the men and the women married the women.
This is the worst evil act you can do, next to murder. It is like murder.
Whenever people commit that sin, then the Lord destroys them." Prophet
Warren S. Jeffs Last summer in Las Vegas, I visited an unsavory adult video
bookstore. So much for Las Vegas’ motto: “What happens here, stays here”. It was 3 in the morning, when getting back
into my truck; I was approached by a young hustler. He was very scruffy, about
18 I suppose, and awfully young to be looking like a street person. When I told
him I was not interested he asked me if I was Mormon because of my Utah plates.
I said no and he sounded disappointed. I
asked him if he was from Utah and he said he was from Hildale. Because it was
late and I really was not looking for company I didn’t want to spend much more
time talking to him but now I wish I would have. It would only dawn on me later that Hildale
is the Utah half of Colorado City, the polygamous community of the
Fundamentalist Mormon Church in Arizona. I
have some experience with polygamists. In the mid 1970’s a man by the name of
Musser ran a copy print shop in the basement of the Union Building at the
University of Utah near the bowling alley. He was a polygamist with ties to
Colorado City. In 1976 he had tried to convert a U of U co-ed into being one of
his wives and she even went with him to visit Colorado City. I married this co-ed in 1977 and learned a
lot about this secret society from her. I was not really interested in
polygamy, not really wanting to be married to one wife let alone two or more,
but over the years I met many who were of that persuasion. I once met some sons
of Alex Joseph, founder of Big Water’s polygamous enclave, while enjoying the
luxury of the sauna in the U of U’s locker room. They told me of their lives and beliefs
while soaking in our own sweat. They were cute enough to make me want to
convert but I didn’t. In the mid 1980’s after I came out of the closet I met
many more polygamists through my flirtation with the Libertarian Party of Utah.
I swear that at once time every delegate to the state convention was either
Gay, a pot head, or polygamous. Talk about strange bed fellows. A brief sojourn with the Restoration
Church of Jesus Christ also had me knowing the first Lesbian Polygamists. While
many predicted that it would be the men who would first form polygamist unions
in the church it was actually the women! This arrangement of four women living
together worked for about a year before they split and partnered off two by
two. I am the first to admit that I don’t believe homosexuals need to parrot
the actions of heteroes and march onto an Ark two by two. I think Gay people
should be on the fore front of pioneering innovative relationships. But then I am from a hippie generation that
believed in communes, open relationships, free love, and Jonie Mitchell’s
anthem, “we don’t need a piece of paper from the city hall keeping us tied and
true.” But I digress. There are
many, many, many Restoration Churches based on the teachings of an early 19th
century man who used his charisma to convince people that men could have as
many sexual partners as they wished as long as he gave them the authority to do
so. This man was Joseph Smith Junior and in December we will hear over and over
again ad nauseum his virtues as people celebrate his 200th birthday. No matter what one’s personal feelings are
about Smith’s character, it can not be emphasized enough that he was a
genius. For good or bad. You
decide. Anyway many of the good citizens
of Utah are here today because their grannies were convinced that God wanted
their husbands to spread their seed from pillar to post so that they could
become Gods and exalt their wives as baby making Goddesses. Okay. Eventually
with the full weight of the Federal Government ready to confiscate all the
Utah’s church property, the church leaders caved and said God really didn’t
mean that every one had to be a polygamist to get into heaven after all. Some Mormons objected to this line of
thought and today Utah, well okay most of Western North America, contain
splinter groups each with their own authentic prophet interpreting Joseph
Smith’s revelation on Celestial Marriage. I once knew one of these authentic prophets,
from the LaBaron group, that lived in a trailer park. A Gay friend of mine was completely convinced
that this man had the true keys of the kingdom to seal and bind on earth in the
name of God. People were and often are
killed for less. Think Rulon Allred. Colorado City, Arizona and Hildale, Utah
were established by the largest fundamentalist Mormon group to avoid lawmen
from each state jurisdiction.The Fundamentalist Latter Day Saints (FLDS) sect
like most of its counterparts except for the Community of Friends (formerly the
Reorganized LDS Church), and the Restoration Church of Jesus Christ, (formerly
the Church of Jesus Christ of All Latter Day Saints) frowns on homosexuality as an impediment to
God’s desire to have humans procreate for all time and eternity. Strange then
that homosexuality and male homosexual prostitution is often a common outcome
for many of those ostracized from the FLDS faith. In 2002 Warren Steed Jeffs, no doubt name after the
Southern Utah Judge Warren Steed who lately has found himself in hot water for
having three wives too many, claimed to be the Prophet Seer and Revelator and
holder of the keys to the kingdom of God, when he inherited the mantle from his
father, Rulon Jeffs, after the old man's death. Jeffs immediately married many
of his father’s young wives (his step mothers), began to purge the church of
dissenters, and its excess male population. Born
in 1956, Jeffs has 56 known children by 40 wives, but court records reveal that
his sexual appetite goes beyond celestial heterosexuality. In July 2004 Jeff’s nephew Brent Jeffs filed
a Battery Lawsuit, a Child Molestation Lawsuit, a Conspiracy Lawsuit, a Fraud
Lawsuit, and Sodomy Lawsuit against the
prophet. In another suit, filed in
August 2004 in a Utah state court, more than a dozen young men allege that
Warren Jeffs and FLDS leaders forced them to leave town to reduce competition
for wives in that polygamist society. The suit alleges that Jeffs and FLDS
leaders reduced the male population in the communities by "systematically
expelling young males" from Colorado City and Hildale. Estimates of how many young men have been
forced out of the communities range between 400 and a 1000! Warren Jeffs, in
order to avoid the lawsuits, ordered the transfer of valuable Church communal
assets (the United Effort Plan) to FLDS insiders to shield the land and
property from possible monetary judgments, according to pleadings filed by
lawyers representing Brent Jeffs and the young men expelled from the enclave. Brent Jeffs, now 21, maintains in his July
2004 suit in a Utah state court that his uncle Warren Jeffs began to sodomize
him when he was 5 and 6 years old. He accuses Warren and two other uncles,
Blaine Jeffs and Leslie Jeffs, of raping him repeatedly in the basement of Alta
Academy, an FLDS school in Salt Lake City where Warren was then the principal.
The suit alleges: "On repeated occasions the Jeffs Brothers would enter
the basement room where the children were located, find [Brent Jeffs], and
instruct him to come to a nearby lavatory. While in the lavatory, the Jeffs
Brothers confronted [Brent] and instructed him to remove his clothes. After
[Brent] undressed himself, one or more of the three defendants told him that it
was God's will that he submit to them. The Jeffs Brothers would take turns
forcing their erect penises into [Brent's] anus. Warren Jeffs told [Brent] that
these sodomizing activities were a way for [Brent] to become 'a man.' Warren
Jeffs admonished [Brent] that it was God's will that [Brent] not tell anyone --
particularly his parents -- about said activities." In fact, Warren Jeffs
said Brent would be cast into hell if he revealed what was going on, the suit
contends. Despite Warren's admonitions, complaints that Warren and his brothers
were raping young boys did reach FLDS leaders, including Warren's late father,
Rulon Jeffs, FLDS Prophet at the time. The suit says these complaints were
ignored, thereby allowing Warren to portray himself to the community as a
"chaste" and "honorable" religious leader. According to the
suit Warren Jeffs had been committing assaults on young boys since he was 14
years old. Brent Jeffs, the suit states, decided to break his silence in the
aftermath of the January 2002 suicide of his brother, Clayne, who also was
sexually assaulted by the three Jeffses. Boys who grow up in Colorado City and
Hildale are also victimized in other ways according lawsuits filed the
following month. They have come to be known as the “Lost Boys”. Apparently,
since the polygamists have trouble attracting new female recruits to their
lifestyle, they have a demographic problem. There are not enough young women
around to marry therefore the men who are richer, more powerful, or with more
standing within their church are being placated by Jeff. To secure wives for
these "better" FLDS polygamists, teenage boys are being forced out of
the community for offenses such as watching movies, talking to girls, and
celebrating national holidays. Lawyers for six of the Lost Boys accused Warren
Jeff of conspiracy to purge surplus males from the community, Many of these
"Lost Boys", some as young as 13, have simply been dumped on the side
of the road in Arizona and Utah, by the leaders of the Fundamentalist Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (FLDS), and told they will never see their
families again or go to heaven. The L.A. Times featured a story of the Lost
Boys, these teenagers who are ostracized on trumped up charges from the
culturally isolated FLDS polygamist sect because they provide competition for
wives of older sect members. The Phoenix Republic even ran a story back in 1999
of young boys from the FLDS community coming to Phoenix to work as male
prostitutes, a few rundown blocks from downtown. In an area, known as ''Boys
Town, around Margaret T. Hance Park, young men, 14 to 21 or so, mostly
homeless, perform sexual acts in alleys and back seats for as little as $5.” It
seems that a lot of male prostitutes in Las Vegas are former members of
polygamist communities. This news has made media outlets in the Las Vegas area,
because with few skills that are marketable in the 21st century, the Lost Boys
gravitate towards Las Vegas (the closest metropolitan area) where many devolve
into prostitution. Warren Jeff has freed although very traumatically at least
400 teenage boys, some say closer to 1,000, to create an artificial shortage of
mates for the teenage girls that the older men resolve to have through multiple
marriages:Named as a defendant in these 2004 suits, the Prophet Warren Jeffs
did not respond to their allegations. His Salt Lake City attorney, Rodney
Parker, withdrew from the cases last December. Jeffs' failure to defend himself
led to his removal as president of the United Effort Plan trust last June. That
is when the Utah state court appointed Bruce Wisan as special fiduciary of the
trust. In June 2005, the Mohave County Attorney's Office of Arizona obtained
indictments against Warren Jeffs and seven Colorado City men on charges of
sexual misconduct for marrying underage women to much older men spiritual but non-legal
marriages. Warren Jeff's was stripped
from the board that controls more than $100 million of property in Colorado
City and neighboring Hildale, Utah, and has been kept on the run by FBI agents.
He has gone underground, last seen in Texas at his reclusive ranch. Warren Jeff
is a slippery fellow because of the physical similarities among the many men in
the Jeffs family. FBI agents in Salt Lake City thought they had Jeffs cornered
at the city's airport but it turned out to be one of his nephews. Later a surveillance photo shot at a Lehi, Utah,
sporting-goods store appeared to be a dead ringer for Warren Jeffs. But it
turned out to be his brother. However the arrest of Seth Jeffs, brother of
Warren in October marks the biggest break for law enforcement since the FBI
placed fundamentalist Mormon Prophet Warren Jeffs on its most-wanted list in
August. Three O’clock in the morning on October 28, a Colorado citizen
telephoned the Pueblo sheriff's office to report a suspected drunken driver
traveling in a car straddling two lanes. A deputy responding to the tip spotted
the late-model Ford Excursion going slowly through a stop sign and coming
almost to a stop on U.S. 50, and Interstate 25. The deputy thought the driver
might be lost and pulled the car over. The two men in the car, Seth Jeffs in the
passenger seat and Nathaniel Steed Allred driving, told the deputy conflicting
stories about where they were going. Now here comes the weird part. After
questioning the occupants, Jeffs and Allred were cited for solicitation of
prostitution and prostitution and were arrested! While no account confirms that Jeffs and
Allred were having sex while driving the inferences are clear that they were!
While the pair was initially stopped on suspicion of intoxication, Allred
quickly told the deputy that his uncle Jeffs was the vehicle owner and had paid
him $5,000 to provide Jeffs with "sexual services." The deputy had probably caught them in the
act which probably explains why the car was weaving but why Allred admitted to
accepting money for sex is mystifying.
However Ben Bistline, Colorado City historian referring to Jeffs and
Allred, stated, "It's not like we're talking the brightest bulbs here.” Both
Jeffs and his nephew Allred were 31 and 27 years old respectively. An anonymous
FLDS member after hearing that Nathaniel Allred was accused of prostitution
wrote on an email site, “I knew
Nathaniel Allred to be a fine young lad– one to be decent and responsible. It’s
hard to imagine that he would wind up in something like that.” After the pair
was taken to jail, the Ford Excursion was impounded in Pueblo, Colorado where a
dog trained to smell narcotics indicated the presence of drugs in the car. The
Sheriff office released the pair with a summons and no drugs were found. What
was found, excited the sheriff even more. Inside the vehicle, police found
$142,000 in cash, seven cellphones and several envelopes containing thousands
of dollars of prepaid credit cards and phone cards, and a cash-filled donation
jar bearing Warren Jeff’s picture with a label that read, "Pennies for the
Prophet." It was the same photo used on wanted posters circulated by the
FBI. (Duh!) When the sheriff realized they had just let go the brother of a
wanted fugitive from jail they contacted the FBI to assist in the investigation
and obtained a warrant to open Prophet Warren Jeffs' personal records. Several
hundred letters addressed to Warren from church members "relating to a
variety of personal and FLDS matters," were recovered. Several hours after his release, Seth Jeffs
telephoned the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office regarding the vehicle and its
contents. He agreed to return to Pueblo from Castle Rock, Colorado, to discuss
the status of the investigation When Seth Jeffs arrived at the sheriff's
department to talk about retrieving his car, Jeffs consented to a voluntary
interview with the FBI and was subsequently arrested on the federal charge,
according to an affidavit filed by Special Agent J. Andrew Stearns. Jeffs
admitted to the FBI that he is Warren Steed Jeffs' younger brother and that he
is well aware that his brother is a federal fugitive. He claimed, however, to
have no knowledge of Warren Jeffs' whereabouts. Seth also told officers he did
not know where his brother was and that neither he nor other church members
would assist the search because, "It would be stupid to tell anyone where
he is because he would get caught." Seth Steed Jeffs was arraigned October
31 in U.S. District Court in Denver and charged with concealing his older
brother, the prophet of the fundamentalist Mormon Church, from arrest. The
charge could bring a maximum of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The
local prostitution-related charges still stands. Seth Jeffs' lawyer says his
client was just taking the items in the car to a bishop of the FLDS church his
brother heads. Seth later told officers that he was taking the materials from
the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints headquarters in
Colorado City and Hildale to the YFZ Ranch near Eldorado, Texas, where members
of the church are building a huge, four-story temple. As for the Lost Boys,
legislation billed as a way to help youths evicted from polygamous homes died
in a Utah Senate logjam last year. However on November 9, 2005 Utah Attorney
General Mark Shurtleff told Utah
lawmakers that a bill, which would allow a judge to emancipate a minor
at age 16, is among his top priorities. Shurtleff told of hundreds of young men
needing help after being cast out by their polygamous families in the towns of
Hildale, Utah, and Colorado City, Ariz. "I've had kids in my office who
have been kicked out of the community on trumped-up charges," Shurtleff
told Utah lawmakers. Rep. Roz McGee,
D-Salt Lake City, stated that these youths have no way to finish school, get
medical care, or live and work independently without permission from parents,
who often refuse it. While
archconservative Madam Medusa Gayle Ruzicka said her conservative Eagle Forum
group is concerned the bill to emancipate teenagers might allow youths across
the state to sever ties with their parents at times when they need parental
guidance, the bill passed out of the committee anyway. Sources: John Dougherty- Prophet's Kin Arrested: The
younger brother of fundamentalist Mormon Prophet Warren Jeffs is charged with
concealing Jeffs' whereabouts Thursday, October 27, 2005 Phoenix New Times John
Dougherty-Under Siege Polygamists are barricading their homes in the midst of
mounting legal assaults by authorities 22 September 2005 Phoenix New Times Patrice
St. Germain-FBI Arrests Warren Jeffs' Brother St. George Spectrum 1 Nov 2005 .com
Mark Shaffer- Republic Flagstaff Bureau
Nov. 7, 2005 “FLDS' JEFFS LIVING WELL ON THE RUN Karen Abbott Rocky Mountain
News: Fugitive's brother held Feds accuse sibling of hiding polygamist Warren
Steed Jeffs JORDAN SMITH FLDS- First Family Update The Arizona Republic
"Gathering Puts Focus on Polygamy's Lost Boys". The Arizona Republic
LOST IN 'BOYS TOWN' MOSTLY HOMELESS YOUTHS SUBSIST IN POCKET OF DRUGS, PROSTITUTION
November 30, 1999 June 01, 2004 at 02:22 PM in Current Affairs, Polygamy – FLDS
Polygamy and Male Prostitution SL Tribune Jeffs is reportedly spotted in Lehi 10/26/2005
“Cops get tip, pull over vans, but fugitive Jeffs isn't inside” 11/14/2005 Was
Jeffs' brother hiding him? 11/01/2005</span></div>
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helps revive 'lost boys' bill 11/11/2005</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2006 Saturday </b>Improve your quality of life through positive
thinking. Date: Saturday, Time: 1:00 thru 3:00 p.m. Location: People With AIDS Coalition of Utah 175 W.
200 S., <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:street w:st="on">Suite</st1:street> 2010 SLC</st1:address>,
UT 84101 Presenter: Kim Sayer of 6
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ANCHORAGE, ALASKA ELDON KIRBY EMPEROR XXII MICHAEL NORVELL OF PORTLAND, OREGON AND
PRINCESS ROYALE XXIX PARIS BRUNNER MONTIEL CHILDERS ALONG WITH… THE ROYAL COURT
OF THE GOLDEN SPIKE EMPIRE PRESENT “XMAS IN JULY” A BENEFIT FOR THE PEOPLE WITH
AIDS XMAS FUND JULY 15TH AT THE TRAPP DOOR* Showtime STARTS AT 8:30 pm $5.00
SUGGESTED DONATION SALT LAKE’S MOST TALENTED PERFORMERS ON STAGE FOR THIS
WORTHY AND CARING BENEFIT <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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for improved safety By Rosemary Winters The Salt Lake Tribune Law enforcement
is there to help, but members of Utah’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
(LGBT) community also need to work together to improve safety for one another.
That was the theme of a LGBT panel discussion Tuesday night hosted by the Utah
Pride Center and other community groups at the Salt Lake City Main Library. “I
can’t help you, if you don’t call me,” said speaker Sgt. Julie Jorgensen, a
member of the West Valley City Police Department and the inter-agency LGBT
Public Safety Liaison Committee. “Some people are reluctant to call the police
because they’re afraid ... [but] officers are required to be objective in their
investigations.” Jorgensen encouraged people who do feel they were treated
poorly by a police officer to lodge a complaint with the agency. Panelists also
included Salt Lake County Sheriff Jim Winder, Salt Lake City Chief Prosecutor
Sim Gill and Paul Parker, chief criminal deputy in the Salt Lake County
District Attorney’s Office. A recent survey conducted by the Pride Center and
the Liaison Committee, which offers LGBT sensitivity training to law
enforcement agencies along the Wasatch Front, found many people who are LGBT
often don’t feel safe being themselves in public. “As a gay man, I feel safer
in some areas of [Salt Lake] County than others,” said actor Charles Lynn
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Only one-third of the survey’s respondents said they
thought they would be protected from discrimination if they called police to
report an incident of domestic violence. Jorgensen assured attendees that
officers have a responsibility to treat gay and lesbian couples the same as straight
ones. Her committee includes representatives from Salt Lake City, Salt Lake
County, West Valley City, Weber County, South Salt Lake, Draper, Bountiful,
West Bountiful and Cottonwood Heights. But one attendee questioned whether the
panelists’ commitment to safety for the LGBT community was being backed up by
the actions of law enforcement. “What you do speaks so loudly, I cannot hear
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woman who lives in South
Salt Lake. Storni said she called police when she was a victim of a hate crime
several years ago and was “basically ignored.” She also complained about the
handling of two recent assault cases against gay men in South Salt Lake and
Salt Lake City. “Whatever training is going on, it’s not sticking,” she said.
Still, she thanked the speakers for participating in the discussion. “Hear my
anger, but also hear that I’m really glad you’re here,” Storni told them. Eric
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community, said it’s
important for people to look out for their friends when they go out and also
not to engage in a fight if someone tries to pick one. It’s become more common,
he noted, for LGBT people to go out to mainstream bars and restaurants — not
just LGBT-specific ones. “Especially at bars and clubs where liquor is
involved,” Ethington said, “if you hear someone shouting hate speech ... the
worst possible thing [you] can do is walk up to them and start shouting.”
Instead, he advised, notify the bar tender, bouncer or restaurant manager. The
Utah Pride Center plans to reach out to bars and restaurants around Utah to
provide training on how to make LGBT patrons safer. Businesses that complete
the training would be certified as LGBT-friendly. “These owners are starting to
recognize we are there,” Ethington said. “They love us — or more specifically,
our money. They do not want to lose us as patrons.” Attendees also were
encouraged to participate in a neighborhood watch program and to lobby their
city or county law enforcement agencies to join the LGBT Public Safety Liaison
Committee if not members already.</span></div>
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Thursday, 15 July 2010 at 04:22 “If a bullet should enter my brain, let that
bullet destroy every closet door in the country”, these immortalized words of
Harvey Milk are quoted within our community with a sense of reverence. Having
been born after the days of the infamous police raids, high profile beatings,
and HIV/AIDS epidemic’s zenith, I scarcely know the horrors that the older
vanguard of our community has been through. I never underwent corrective
therapy at a “Mormon gulag” and thus I do not know the pain inflicted on those
who have. In fact, the year that Harvey Milk died was the year that my father
became a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. No amount
of reading can ever instill within me the passions and experiences that the
generation before me has experienced and in many ways, my arrogance has led me
to believe that previous generations are unproductive and serve as merely an
antagonist to society. Although I was not present during the opening stages of
the battle for our rights when the bullets started flying and did in fact enter
the brain of Harvey Milk, I was born into the second phase of the war. I
entered the world when the energy of the 70’s and 80’s was dying and I have
come of age in a time of complacency. The battleground has been covered with
new grass and the scars of battles past are hidden underneath the new façade of
decent and complacent democracy. Rather than gathering in the streets and town
halls, we hide in our night clubs, cowering and waiting for a new catalyst to
send our community into action. I am as guilty as any of hiding, I’ve been
cautious and attempted to cast an quiet activist persona about me, working
behind the scenes to ‘bring about equality and provide a voice for marginalized
voices’, I have hidden behind the guise of a consensus builder when in reality
the only consensus I was building was that we are inferior and must beg for
hand outs from an outside source. I’ve been shy to protest and reserved to
express all that I am and as I have done so, bullets continue to fly. Being
naïve as I am, I have believed that they battleground changed when in reality,
the only thing that has changed is the weaponry. Now, more than ever, the
battle is raging, going to the ballot box is not enough in its own right.
Marching in anger and confused passion answer not the call of destiny but the
call of the first voice brave enough to speak. Without cohesion and unity our
community is destined to fail, all the while we continue to suffer irreparable
damage. Within the last week, I have seen firsthand as the bullets of this war
have entered the brain of two of our community’s leaders. Although they will
not be memorialized on the news or in a national magazine, these two beautiful
individuals have paved the way for a transformation of our broken community.
The assassination of these beautiful souls was not carried out by one man but
at their own hand. With one final act of self expression these two individuals
charged forward with dignity and gave their life for the cause that they so
nobly fought for. Every day, stories such as that of James Dunkley, a 19 year
old boy from North Ogden whose life ended in June of 2009 due not to
complications with faulty health, but an inability to carve out a small piece
of his destiny. In a final act of desperation, James did what many of us wish
we could do, he raised his voice and cried out against the failings of a
fundamentally sick society. Raising a voice that you fundamentally do not
understand is a near impossible task, one in which a dramatic transformation of
character can take place. I have not risen to this task, and thus I remain a
coward. With this article I hope to finally leave behind any question of the
person that lies behind the mask. I no longer hide who I am but embrace it
fully, in the utmost of sincerity I raise my voice in honor of those who felt
that theirs were not heard. Individuals such as my friends David Standley and
Tim Tilley whose lives ended this week in the battle against fear mongering and
restricted self expression. I seek not to capitalize on the loss of two
incredible individuals, but rather to honor them by expressing my sincerest of
gratitude for although you are no longer with us, the lessons you taught us
were lifelong. As I think about the sacrifice that David, James, Tim, and the
countless other causalities of our battle for tolerance have made, I cannot
help but feel a sense of purpose. In the truest of senses, the role we play in
changing our world is as simple as living our lives on a daily basis. For
although the closet door for David was opened, the world he stepped into was
not one in which he felt he could live to his potential and individual
choosing. In his death, the words signed with blood by countless individuals
ring true, “When an individual is protesting society's refusal to acknowledge
his dignity as a human being, his very act of protest confers dignity on
him." In David standing up for himself and being willing to stand for who
he was, his message was one of the utmost urgency. If we do not begin to raise
our voices again, we will forever be lost. David raised his voice and
unfortunately, he felt so alone in doing so that he could not bear the weight
of the world. Let Tim Tilley’s voice rouse you to action, for although he was a
soft spoken and timid boy, the message of his life will forever speak volumes
of truth. If you hear this message, wherever you stand, answer Tim’s call, show
David that we’re the generation, and we can’t afford to wait. The cause is
noble and the power of our collective voices can drown out the voices that
silenced David and Tim. Honor the memory of those who have died as a result of
an uncaring and unwelcoming society by raising your voice. Whether you are 15
or 97, the power to change your world is in your hands. By acknowledging who
you are and sharing that with your loved ones, you will reinforce the entire
front we currently fight on. The most important lesson to take away from
suicide is that you are never alone. You are never powerless and together we
will survive. The needs of our community are ever growing and before our
movement will ever have success we must first become a community. In many cases,
we are all we’ve got, even with the most liberal of statistics, 10% of the
population; we are a very small island. We are spread across all ethnic
barriers, our lives are spent in all socioeconomic classes, and we are in every
religion worldwide yet we must choose to speak and not to silence ourselves. We
will never be represented until we make our voices heard and in order to do
that we must work in all aspects of our society’s bounds. There are leaders out
there that can and aided our communities in ways we can never full know. Thank
God for those like Richard Matthews and the great Nova Starr who seek to
prevent the spread of illnesses that have wreaked havoc on our community. Thank
God for those like Michael Aaron and Salty Gossip for their commitment to save
our community from the perils of being uneducated and bored. Thank God for
those like Colton Lejeune, Trent Garner, and Berlin Schlegel who show an
unwavering desire to help the younger members of our community become
comfortable within the bounds of their own skins. Thank God for Allison Black
and those committed to aiding our friends and families. Thank God for Brandie
Balken and Isaac Higham for their unwavering commitment to working within our
democratic institutions to change our legal status. Finally, thank God for
those who work every day to bring about equality, thank God for you and I.
Remember, you are never alone, and the promise you hold, the promise of your
voice can only be achieved when you decide to raise it! It is my hope that the
next time you hear of a protest, you will go and raise your voice in solidarity
with others, in honor of those who can no longer speak, like David and Tim. The
next time there is an election, you get involved and raise you ballot to
symbolize you commitment to changing legal statuses. The next time you are
asked whether you are LGBTQ+, raise your voice loudly by stating that you are
who you are and that “I AM EQUAL”. Only through a mindset of true equality can
we ever be equal. Never withdraw from society in fear but proudly participate
because the beauty of a cultural war is that we all carry within us a piece of
the flag of victory that will be raised when the war has been won. "To be
yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the
greatest accomplishment."- Ralph Waldo Emerson</span><br />
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Heinrich Ulrichs died. Ulrichs was an openly gay lawyer who was among the
earliest to call for the repeal of <st1:place w:st="on">Germany</st1:place>'s sodomy law. Used the term Uranian for before the word homosexual was coined by the medical profession. The term referred to Plato's idea of the highest form of love which was between equals.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1971</b>- Hearing Set for 2 on Sodomy Charge. Preliminary hearings for two men charged with
forcibly sodomy in the city-county jail has been set for August 31 at 2 p.m.
The two were arraigned in City court Tuesday afternoon. Legal defenders were
appointed by the court. The men are Grent
[Grant?] Carson, 19, 3369 <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">South</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">State</st1:placetype></st1:place> and Maurice
Williams, 21, a transient. They have been charged with acts of sodomy on a
fellow prisoner in the jail on July 1. <st1:city w:st="on">Carson</st1:city>
is in jail in lieu of $5,000 bail awaiting trial on charges of burglary and
grand larceny. Williams is serving time for escape while waiting trial on
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1977 </b>The Salt Lake Coalition for Human Rights held it first public
meeting at the Salt Lake Metropolitan Community Church. The purpose of the
meeting was to inform others what each member group and organization was doing
and to coordinate plans for the September performance of Anita Bryant at the
Utah State Fair. Eight organizations
sent representatives. They included
Metropolitan Community Church of Salt <st1:place w:st="on">Lake</st1:place>,
The Gay Services Coalition, the Gay Student Union, Affirmation (formerly known
as the Gay Mormon United), Women Aware and the Socialist Worker’s Party.
Integrity/Dignity a group of Gay Catholics and Episcopalians turned down an
invitation to join stating that they had reservations over joining forces with
a group which included Marxists, a reference to the Socialist Workers Party. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Salt</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Lake</st1:placetype></st1:place>
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1983</b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">-Rep. Gerry Studds (D-MA) came out, making him the first member
of Congress to do so. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Studds
was a central figure in the 1983 Congressional page sex scandal, when he and
Representative Dan Crane were each separately censured by the House of
Representatives for an inappropriate relationship with a congressional page —
in Studds' case, a 1983 sexual relationship with a 17-year-old male. During the
course of the House Ethics Committee's investigation, Studds publicly
acknowledged his homosexuality, a disclosure that, according to a Washington
Post article, "apparently was not news to many of his constituents."
Studds stated in an address to the House, "It is not a simple task for any
of us to meet adequately the obligations of either public or private life, let
alone both, but these challenges are made substantially more complex when one
is, as I am, both an elected public official and gay." He acknowledged
that it had been inappropriate to engage in a relationship with a subordinate,
and said his actions represented "a very serious error in judgment." On
July 20, 1983, the House voted to censure Studds, by a vote of 420-3. With his
back to the other members, Studds faced the Speaker who was reading the motion.
In addition to voting the censure, the Democratic leadership stripped Studds of
his chairmanship of the House Merchant Marine Subcommittee. (Seven years later,
in 1990, Studds was appointed chair of the House Committee on Merchant Marine
and Fisheries.) Studds received two standing ovations from supporters in his
home district at his first town meeting following his congressional censure. Studds
defended his sexual involvement as a "consensual relationship with a young
adult." Dean Hara, whom Studds married in 2004, said after Studds' death
in 2006 that Studds had never been ashamed of the relationship. "This
young man knew what he was doing," Hara said.[6] In testimony to
investigators, the page described the relationship as consensual and not
intimidating. Although Studds said he disagreed with the committee's findings
of improper sexual conduct, he waived his right to public hearings on the
allegations in order to protect the privacy of those involved: "...I have
foremost in my mind the need to protect, to the extent it is still possible
given the committee's action, the privacy of other individuals affected by
these allegations," said Studds. "Those individuals have a right to
personal privacy that would be inevitably and irremediably shattered if I were
to insist on public hearings...." </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Studds
said that deciding not to have a hearing "presented me with the most
difficult choice I have had to make in my life."Studds was re-elected to
the House six more times after the 1983 censure. He fought for many issues,
including environmental and maritime issues, same-sex marriage, AIDS funding,
and civil rights, particularly for gays and lesbians. Studds was an outspoken
opponent of the Strategic Defense Initiative missile defense system, which he
considered wasteful and ineffective, and he criticized the United States
government's secretive support for the Contra fighters in Nicaragua.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>198</b>6-In an
interview with People magazine, Roy Cohn denied that he was gay or that he had
AIDS. He died of AIDS in less than three weeks. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">In a 2008
article published in The New Yorker magazine, Jeffrey Toobin quotes Roger
Stonem a Nixon operative: "Roy was not gay. He was a man who liked having sex with men. Gays
were weak, effeminate. He always seemed to have these young blond boys around.
It just wasn't discussed. He was interested in power and access." Stone worked with Cohn beginning with the Reagan campaign during the 1976
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1986- Lesbian and Gay
Student Union of the University of Utah had another BBQ at Liberty Park. Duane Dawson took everyone on a “cruise”
seminar around Liberty Park. [Journal of Ben Williams]<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1986 Eric Scott Berger age 24 died of AIDS in Salt Lake City. He was born 5
February 1962 in Murray to Blaine and Elaine Berger. He loved music, philosophy,
tennis, karate and composed many beautiful songs. He was a volunteer for Utahns
Against Hunger<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Salt Lake Affirmation held a Pizza Party
and discussed Gay Pride and the difference between being Gay and being a
homosexual. In attendance were Chris Brown, Ken Bruck, Ray Nelson, James
Connally, Jerry Springer, Ken Francis, Kevin Clark, Mike Anderson, Billy
Bikowski, Ned, John Reeves, Mark LaMar, Steve Breckenbury, Shawn Donnelly, and Ben Williams<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Williamson West Virginia, a public swimming pool was closed temporarily by
Mayor Sam Kapourales, who ordered a scrub down of the diving board, lounge
chairs, and locker room, the pool drained and refilled, and 16 times the normal
amount of chlorine added because he learned that a man with AIDS had gone
swimming in the pool. The action drew criticism from Dr Richard Hopkins, a
state health official. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1988</b> AIDS GROUP, S.L. RELEASE STATEMENT ON EDUCATION By Robert Rice, Staff Writer Deseret News Salt
Lake City and the Salt Lake AIDS Foundation, which proposed to distribute
condoms inside a brochure at a Pioneer Day fair, issued a joint agreement
Wednesday expressing their mutual concern over AIDS education. The statement
comes the day after Mayor Palmer DePaulis ruled the organization could not
distribute condoms at the Neighborfair scheduled for July 25 in Liberty Park.
The ruling Tuesday, prompted by city concerns that children attending the
popular fair might obtain condoms, sparked criticism and threats of legal
action by the American Civil Liberties Union. DePaulis said the agreement
signaled a coming to terms, noting that the city was hoping to avoid a
constitutional battle over the matter. The foundation has said it hoped to avoid
any bad feelings, also. "We really feel at this point that everyone has
worked well together," he said. The statement emphasizes the city and the
foundation's commitment to education about the fatal disease. "Education
and information are essential in the prevention, treatment and understanding of
this important problem," the statement read. In the statement, the city
acknowledges the foundation's right to participate in the fair and the
foundation recognizes that families and children may be present at the fair.
But both agreed that "given the presence of children . . . (all parties)
agree that specific AIDS Protection products should not be distributed at the
Neighborfair," the statement said. "I think we want to support the
educational aspect, but we don't want to support the product," the mayor
said. Future distributions may be regulated by mayoral executive order or
possible city legislation, he added. The ACLU said the condom was part of an
informational campaign and therefore was an element of speech protected by the
Constitution. But the city argued it had the ability to regulate "time,
place and manner" of such speech.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1990 </b>At Beyond Stonewall I believe my workshop on Gay History went well. It was good that I have prepared my life to
teach this, because I hadn't really prepared for the workshop with all I had to
do at the last minute to get presenters.
But my knowledge is in my head. The Goddess workshop taught by Luci
Malin was wonderful. I was sorry that
she had to leave this afternoon. Later in the day, Rod came up to me and asked
if I wanted Beyond Stonewall back to run myself and I asked, "Are you
tired of it?" and he said "No," that he was still excited by it
so I just told him "let's be co-directors for next year", since that
is how it was ran with John Reeves and I in 1988 and John Bush and I in
1989. I didn't want to pull the rug out
from underneath Rod since he was the one who stepped forward to keep this
retreat going when I had plans to move to <st1:state w:st="on">New Mexico</st1:state>.
At dinner I even made an announcement to that effect, saying that Rod
had done a wonderful job and that it is thanks to him that we were all here at
the camp this weekend. Ben Barr suggested later to me that we find a new camp
for next year. I don't think so. The
memories are here at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">Camp</st1:placetype>
<st1:placename w:st="on">Rogers</st1:placename></st1:place>. Anyway I read
Kathryn Warner's medicine cards because she wants to become a Sacred Faerie.
Her main totem was the Raven- Magick! That was wonderful considering how much
magick has been here this weekend.
Robert Erichsson's main totem is Raven- magick too! He wasn't feeling too good this
afternoon. Rocky and he were
experimenting with making plaster of Paris death masks and Robert got some
plaster in his eye. It was, on the whole a very nice warm mountain day. I was meeting new people, sitting on lounging
chairs around the flag pole, just visiting. In the evening, while Richard
Morris was having his dance under the stars, Debbie, Carla, Liza Smart, Val
Mansfield, and his boyfriend David Estes went to the main campfire ring to set
up an altar and do a ceremony. I felt we
were all in harmony because it went well and it was a truly a healing
experience although I did miss the other pillars. Gillian is the one I felt the most badly for
because he was torn between loyalty to me and his need for a spiritual
experience that included a sweat lodge.
I didn't make an issue of it. I
was more upset with Rocky and Mike for being so cavalier and making decisions
for the group that were not inclusive.
As long as their needs were met they didn't care. I still think an underlying issue is that
women were brought into the Faeries.
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1995-</b> Two Men Were Sealed in the Salt Lake Temple for Time and All
Eternity. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">On July 14th, 1995, The Salt Lake
Tribune reported an article titled Marital Masquerade Man posing as wife jailed
for fraud Bruce Jensen, 39, of Bountiful, Utah found out his wife of 3 1/2
years was a man. His `wife,'' Felix Urioste, ended up in the Davis County Jail
for a year after pleading guilty to bilking Jensen of $60,000. ``I feel pretty
stupid,'' said Jensen. ``There's no way to describe this feeling.'' Still,
Urioste's sister said the couple were ``made for each other.” Marlin Criddle
was attorney for Urioste. Felix Urioste was arrested for stealing $40,000 from
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3½ years. Apparently Urioste convinced Bruce Jensen that he was
pregnant with twins after they’d had a single sexual encounter. Jensen did the
right thing and married the man he thought was a woman in a Mormon ceremony. Of
course at the time he thought Felix's name was Leasa. "I feel pretty
stupid," Jensen was reported to have said after the police convinced him
his wife was a man. His wife was arrested on fraud charges, and police had to
break it to him that his wife of 3-1/2 years was a man, Felix Urioste. The
bishop of Jensen’s Mormon church confirms that Jensen is “just a little country
bumpkin from </span><st1:place style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Wyoming</st1:place><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.”
Jensen has filed for an annulment of the marriage based on irreconcilable
differences and has left </span><st1:city style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Bountiful</st1:city><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, but he told
a newspaper that when the case is over, he plans to return to </span><st1:state style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Wyoming</st1:state><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, “crawl in a hole for a few years
and not let anyone within rifle range.” (AP) LDS Records Confirm The 'Sealing'
of 'Leasa' (Felix) and Bruce. Apparently, the two lovebirds ended up getting
sealed in the </span><st1:place style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Salt</st1:placename>
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for time and all eternity. (Same Sex Dynamics Among Nineteenth Century
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1996</b> Page: AA2 Public Forum Letter Democrats Desert Gays The dust up
between the Democratic candidates in the 1st and 2nd Congressional Districts
over support of controversial issues is an important object lesson for gay,
lesbian and bisexual voters in Utah. That lesson is you're better off voting
for the candidate who represents you on the broadest basis, because at the end
of the day the Democrats will throw you overboard anyway. We are constantly asked how gay, lesbian and
bisexual people can be part of the Republican Party when the party so obviously
snubs us. Well, this dustup shows that the Democrats think gay, lesbian and
bisexual people have nowhere to go, so they take GLB votes for granted. The
Republicans, on the other hand, are at least honest about their feelings and
don't lead us on. Ross Anderson needs to dance with the date who brought him. Like
it or not, he made some vague promises to Gay and Lesbian Utah Democrats and
just can't walk away from the group. If GLUD members are upset, we invite them
to join us on the conservative side of politics. D.J. THOMPSON President
<st1:state w:st="on">Utah</st1:state> Log Cabin Republicans <st1:city w:st="on">Salt
Lake City [DJ Thompson committed suicide 9 March 2000 in Kingman Arizona</st1:city></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2003 Monday Subject: Gay BYU dynamics Anoymous “so i'll be honest, this
email is stemming from a lot of frustrations and sadness. I have been here at BYU now for almost 3
years. It's been an interesting
experience and I have certainly learned a whole lot, mostly from outside the
classroom. I will admit that my learning
to face up to my sexuality and accept it and still love myself has been a bumpy
road but I can finally say that I am where I want to stay. I would think that a good majority of you
reading this email are somewhere along that same path; barely beginning or well
down the road in one of the many possible directions that can be taken. for all
of you still trying to figure things out, for those who have been there a while
and are beginning to wonder if they have really figured things out and for
those of you who just gave up on trying to figure things out, let me share a
little something with you...i have sat here and listened to so many boys come
to me and say, "I'm so confused I don't know what to do. I love the church but I'm gay." ok, story of my life. i have sat here and
heard that story from boy after boy after boy and i have stuck through it and have done my best to give these boys the best
advice possible. i believe the church to be true. there are no doubts in my mind about the
leadership that we have. i have no
reservations, no if's no and's and no but's.
i love the church one hundred percent and believe that by relying on the
lord and living church standards one can live a full, happy, successful
life. for some marriage is not an
option, that is fine and acceptable. the lord will provide other means for
individuals to fulfill their divine potential.
i for one am not married and do not foresee such a move in my life in
the near future. it is not easy to remain active in the church but coming from
one who has seen so much unhappiness and so much discontent and so much
heartache i would recommend no other path.
gaining a testimony and living by that testimony no matter how hard it
may be can afford you great blessings and allow you to live in a way that you
could not otherwise enjoy. i know that i
am gay but i am a member of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints and
want </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">to live my faith to the fullest.
i have made mistakes i will admit but there is nothing like turning to
the savior and finding hope in his gospel. now each time i have shared this the
boys have been receptive and for the most part agreed. but nearly every one has made a choice
contrary to our conversations. nearly
every one has left the church. i watched
and admired so many who were wonderful examples and had strong testimonies,
gradually and even suddenly turn from the church and lead a different
life. they are void of that joy that
they once radiated. they are
unhappy. they are emotional. they are living happily yet constantly
searching for something to make them happier.
this makes me so sad. it tears at
my heart. there is a statistic that says
that in general only 7% of LDS homosexuals will stay active in the church for
more than 10-15 years after their coming out.
that is a sad and disheartening figure.
why? why are there only 7% that
remain active? i guess that's my
question for you? those who are inactive
why? why did you leave your testimony
behind? why did you turn from the
lord? i realized in my own life that
when it came down to it i had to choose. i could choose to abandon one part of
me, be it my testimony and my faith or my sexual indulgence and friends and
relationships in a homosexual atmosphere.
i chose the latter. if i am to
live the entirety of my life unwhole i will live it with the comfort of the
gospel. now i'm sure many of you are
saying... "sure that's what we all said at one point in time, you'll soon
forget that idealistic way of thinking and move on..." BUT NO i won't. i respect each of you and love you and care
for you. which is why i am sharing this
with you. i am attempting to begin a
group at BYU to encourage homosexual members to remain strong and faithful, to
offer a healthy and positive environment for social development as well and
counseling and help when needed. we're
being watched by general authorities, bishops, stake presidents and former
mission presidents, temple sealers, professors and families from all over. they all want to see the success of this
group. they are praying for us. helping us and pleading with the lord to bless
us with the strength to do his will. please check it out. please join.
please talk and find help and encouragement. this is far from another evergreen. we want to simply encourage a balance, to
encourage living a life of honor and standards, but also recognize that we are
homosexual and need a certain strength.
i feel very strongly that we have many people routing for our success.
please don't hesitate to join or to check it out. we'll be having a meeting the 10th of august
in provo. all are welcome to come. </span><br />
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14th UTAH GLBT BUSINESS SOCIAL MIXER 600-800pm UNDER THE LINDNENS (Bed and Breakfast) 128
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2005 - Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous - Multi-Purpose Room
(7pm). NEW support group being offered at the Center, occurring every Thursday
night. Addicted to love, but not in the good way? There is a new group for you.
Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous is a Twelve Step - Twelve Tradition oriented
fellowship based on the model pioneered by Alcoholics Anonymous. Many people
feel the effects of love and sex addiction in their lives, and now there is an
affirming place to find the support you need. Members reach out to others in
the fellowship, practice the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of S.L.A.A. and
seek a relationship with a higher power to counter the destructive consequences
of one or more addictive behaviors related to sex addiction, love addiction, dependency
on romantic attachments, emotional dependency, and sexual, social and emotional
anorexia. We find a common denominator in our obsessive, compulsive patterns
which renders any personal differences of sexual or gender orientation
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2005- <b>Mullen: Fear drove county
vote on benefits </b>By Holly Mullen Tribune Columnist Salt Lake Tribune The
back story of the Salt Lake County Council's 5-4 vote Tuesday against extending
health insurance and other benefits to employees in established domestic
partnerships got its start in the hallways outside the chambers. "They
know what's right. You could hear it in their statements," said Councilman
Joe Hatch to fellow Democrat Jenny Wilson, the proposal's sponsor (and in the
interest of disclosure, my stepdaughter). "It's only a matter of time
before they come around." The "they" to whom Hatch referred were
the five Republicans on the nine-member council, each of whom gave a passionate
- if not downright pained - explanation of his vote being less about moral judgments
on homosexuality than a simple desire to reflect the will of the people in
opposing same-sex unions. Councilman Michael Jensen, a bright and typically
moderate sort, said "government derives its power from the people. And
most people would tie this into [the passage of Amendment 3 to ban gay marriage]."
At least no one made any outer-limits statements of the kind we usually hear at
the Legislature or at the annual meeting of the Eagle Forum. No references to
the "gay agenda," the book of Deuteronomy or Heather Has Two Mommies,
thank goodness. It was all quite thoughtful. Republican Councilman Mark
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described the many gay friends and associates he has had.
"I couldn't tell you how important these people were and are in my
life," he said. Minutes later, his voice catching, Crockett voted
"no." If Hatch was correct in his summary - that his opponents knew what
was right - what kept them from actually choosing the right? It wasn't about
money. The estimate on the benefits change came to less than $75,000. There
wasn't a good legal argument, either. The council's own lawyer advised they
were on firm ground. Other legal decisions, he said, have established that
local governments may set their own employee benefits policies, which likely
removed this issue from the state's ban on same-sex marriage. So, we return to
the back story. What the vote truly reflects is a palpable fear among council
members of the few but powerful moral bigots in the Republican Party. This
amounts to 300 to 400 ultraconservative votes at the Salt Lake County
nominating convention, which rolls around every even-numbered year. Keeping these
single-minded folks happy is lesson No. 1 for any Republican hoping to win
reelection to the County Council or to launch into greater power in Utah
politics. Stories of moderate Republicans who got drummed out of a race by the
party's right-wing are legend, with gubernatorial candidates Olene Walker and
Nolan Karras (neither liked tuition tax credits) in 2004 as the latest
examples. We live in a state that shows no political will for establishing a
direct primary election system - which might actually result in a win for the
people's will over ideologue shrill. So we will continue to get just what we
deserve: Policy built on cowardice. Down inside, those council members who
voted "no" knew to do otherwise might put their political life at
stake. Anger the vocal GOP right wing on anything that even hints at true
equality for gay people and you may as well start packing. Watch something like
Tuesday's vote and it becomes clear as a cold day in the Wasatch: The tears,
anguished sighs and hand wringing amount to little more than theatrics. There
is doing what is right and there is doing what is politically expedient. Next time,
we could use more of the right thing and less of the drama. </span></div>
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vote: Amendment 3 has insidious effect on County Council's decision PARTNER
BENEFITS DENIED </b>Salt Lake Tribune Amendment 3 changed the Utah Constitution
to reflect the prevailing belief that marriage is solely for a man and a woman.
But the new law is also cheating unmarried couples out of basic legal rights
-something many of the amendment's supporters vowed would never happen. The
latest evidence of this ostensibly unintended consequence of the amendment is
the 5-4 decision of the Salt Lake County Council to unfairly deny cohabiting
county employees - gay and straight – the same insurance and family leave
benefits as married couples. Utah State University earlier this year also
decided against granting benefits to domestic partners, citing a potential
legal battle over Part 2 of the amendment. The amendment states: (1) Marriage
consists only of the legal union between a man and a woman. (2) No other
domestic union, however denominated, may be recognized as a marriage or given
the same or substantially equivalent legal effect. The amendment passed by a
huge margin last November, even though polls showed only about half of Utahns
would favor refusing marriage-like rights to cohabiting adults, gay or
otherwise. The other half were convinced by amendment supporters, including the
conservative "Yes on 3" group, that Part 2 would not prohibit governments
or private companies from offering benefits like health, dental and life
insurance and funeral leave to unmarried couples. They were duped. Wednesday's
party-line vote clearly demonstrates how Amendment 3 neatly, and insidiously,
links the specter of gay marriage to the fair-minded recognition that domestic
couples who decide to make a life together deserve legal protections and
benefits. The Tribune does not support gay marriage but favors legal rights for
domestic partnerships. Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr., as a candidate last year,
supported Amendment 3 but also backed legislation that would have made it
possible for unmarried adults who live together to contractually grant each
other some of the rights afforded married couples. That proposal was voted down
in the Utah Senate 18-10. Though some legislators denied they were influenced
by the amendment, it clearly gave them political cover to deny equal rights to
all Utah citizens. Some of the five Republicans on the Salt Lake County Council
cited Amendment 3 as justification for their negative votes, affirming yet again
Part 2's utility as political cover for what is morally indefensible.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> 2005 </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">It didn't seem logical <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Both sides say homicide was not about sexual
orientation Victim's aunt says: The slain woman was a lesbian but the family
doesn't want that to be an issue By Stephen Hunt <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>The Salt Lake Tribune The word
"lesbian" was never mentioned at a Tuesday preliminary hearing for
Trey Holloway Brown, who is accused of fatally stabbing his estranged wife's
girlfriend last month outside a West Valley City apartment complex. Gay and
lesbian groups have used the June 10 death of 27-year-old Norma Hernandez
Espinoza to rally support against hate crimes. But prosecutors and the defense
insist the victim's sexual orientation had nothing to do with the slaying. According
to testimony, Brown, 25, was upset because he believed his wife had left their
children - ages 3, 5 and 10 - home alone. And he attacked Espinoza only after
she intervened in the married couple's argument. Third District Judge Denise
Lindberg ordered Brown to stand trial on one count of first-degree felony
murder. A scheduling hearing is set for Monday. If convicted, Brown faces up to
life in prison. But the defense may claim Brown was under extreme emotional
distress and that manslaughter is the more appropriate charge. But West Valley
City Detective Gavin Cook testified that during an interview just hours after
the stabbing, Brown was "very calm, relaxed." <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>"He was not upset at all," Cook
said. "There was no remorse." Even more bizarre, Cook added, was
Brown's purported motive for the slaying. After dazing the woman by punching
her in the head, Brown told the detective he got a knife from the kitchen to
give to Espinoza. "He said it was to even up the odds," Cook testified.
"The knife was to make the fight more fair." But when Espinoza ran
outside, Brown became enraged. "He said he doesn't like people to run away
from him," Cook testified. "It upset him extremely - he
snapped." <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Chasing Espinoza across a
parking lot, Brown stabbed her three times in the chest. After the bleeding
woman collapsed, Brown kicked her in the head several times and jumped up and
down on her chest. The defendant told Cook he continued the attack "to
finish the job, to kill her . . . because he was going to jail anyway." Brown's
explanation dumbfounded the detective. "It didn't make sense to me,"
Cook said. "It didn't seem logical." Brown's wife of five years,
Miriam Olvera, called the dead woman "my friend." Olvera testified
that she, Brown and Espinoza all met while working at a fast food restaurant,
and that Brown and Espinoza got along. "He told me she was a good
person," Olvera testified. <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>As for
Brown, from whom she had separated about two weeks before the homicide, Olvera
said she had never seen him so angry before. Espinoza joined in the couple's
argument by telling Olvera she "didn't have to explain anything" to
her husband. Olvera said Brown started hitting Espinoza after he asked Olvera
for a hug and Espinoza told him to leave her alone. Brown told police that he
hit Espinoza only after she pushed him. But Olvera said she never saw Espinoza
touch her husband. The victim's aunt, who asked not to be named, said Espinoza
was a lesbian but added family members do not want that to become an issue. "We
loved her and we miss her," the aunt said, adding that Espinoza provided
the sole financial support for her aging mother and three younger siblings who
reside in Mexico. </span></span><br />
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When: , Hey Boys and Girls! I have a
preview copy of "Another Gay Movie" coming in before it goes to the
Tower. So... let's have a party! We'll watch the movie out on the deck (just
like a drive-in, without cars), and if too many of you want to show up, I'll
put another copy on in the front room (if it copies).This movie is raunchy,
funny and may contain some nudity (gasp!). It is a take-off on all the straight
high school movies, like American Pie, but gay... very gay. For those that are wondering ... this is a
clothed event :o) - the hot tub is broken as well. Sorry. BYOB and if you want
to bring munchies, that'd be dandy. Since it is so late, we won't be grilling
anything. CYa! </span></div>
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Tribune ST. GEORGE - Angela Camarena, an undocumented immigrant who had been
living in the Virgin area, has been sentenced to one to 15 years in prison for
having sexual relations with a girl younger than 14. Camarena, 25, was
sentenced Wednesday in 5th District Court. She also was ordered to pay $2,500
in restitution. Camarena was arrested in April at her workplace in </span><st1:city style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;" w:st="on">Springdale</st1:city><br />
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<st1:city style="text-align: justify;" w:st="on"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2015 <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Peggy Bon died today, <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">Michael
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an understatement. She worked hard
for everything she believed in. She delivered QSaltLake Magazines through Ogden
and refused any attempts to pay her. She worked tirelessly at the Ogden
OUTreach Resource Centers, volunteered for campaigns and so much more. The world
lost a warrior for love. </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 18.66px; margin: 0px;">Weston Clark wrote Of the
too few people who stood by me and encouraged me when I stood up against the
Davis School District over their banning of the book, In Our Mothers' House,
Peggy Bon was there. What a huge loss to the world. Rest in peace. <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1d2129; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">The world lost an amazing soul today. Ann Clark wrote Peggy Bon </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1d2129; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">was such an inspiration to me. Her work will continue on in those of us that celebrate equality like she did. I told her I wanted my hair like hers, one day I may do it as a tribute. You will be sorely missed Peggy.</span> </span></span></span></span></span></st1:city></div>
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<st1:city style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;" w:st="on">2017 Boston Globe by <i>Christopher Muther </i>For real: Salt Lake City is America’s super gay, super cool hipster haven SALT LAKE CITY — Here are three short paragraphs I never thought I would write. Ever. Paragraph one: I was nursing a rum and Diet Coke at a gay bar in Salt Lake City when a thunderbolt of excitement hit the room. I was told that Michael Sanders, the reigning Mr. Leather Slut of Utah, had arrived! Paragraph two: I walked into a tiny Salt Lake bar called Bodega — this one is not a gay bar — and a man in a tailored vest who looks like a refugee from Brooklyn escorted me downstairs to an expansive speakeasy and restaurant where diners were enjoying beer can chicken and beignets in a room that looked like a haunted museum of natural history. Paragraph three: The once Mormon-dominated Salt Lake City is much gayer, and much cooler, than I ever expected. By now you are likely scratching your head and thinking, “What in the name of Osmond is going on here?” I experienced the same reaction, although in my case I invoked the Romney moniker. Regardless of your preferred interjection, a Gallup poll ranked Salt Lake as the seventh gayest city in the country. That means 4.7 percent of Salt Lake’s population identified as LGBT, making it slightly less gay than Boston (4.8 percent), but gayer than Los Angeles (4.6 percent). Salt Lake also made the top 10 list of Advocate magazine’s Queerest Cities in America in 2016. It missed the list this year, but I was assured that Salt Lake is still pretty darn gay. Brigham Young would probably have a panic attack if he saw all the rainbow flags. “We have a really great gay community here in Salt Lake,” said city councilor Derek Kitchen. “I don’t know exactly how it happened, but I have a<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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hunch. My feeling is that as the Mormons came through and dominated the region, it provided an opportunity for a strong counterculture to grow and thrive. And the LGBT community has always been a part of the counterculture.” Kitchen and his now-husband were one of three couples that filed a lawsuit in United States District Court for the District of Utah in 2013 seeking to declare the state’s prohibition of same-sex marriage unconstitutional. The court agreed, and in 2014 Utah began issuing same-sex marriage licenses. In addition to two gay city councilors, Salt Lake also has a lesbian mayor, Jackie Biskupski. At the same time she married her fiance Betty Iverson last year, nearly 100 members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints filed papers to remove their names from the church’s rolls to protest its stance toward LGBT members. The church’s latest policy is that you can be Mormon and gay — as long as you don’t have sex with members of the same sex. I haven’t heard of Salt Lake Celibacy Pride, so that policy may not be very popular. Last month, Utah’s 42nd annual Pride march drew 40,000 people from across the state. The Salt Lake gay tide — yes, a lake can have a tide — even swept over Ty Burrell. The “Modern Family” actor lives half the year in Salt Lake and officiated a lesbian wedding at the bar he owns in there. It’s called Bar X, and for the record, Bar X is not a gay bar. When I was sitting with Councilman Kitchen at the restaurant he owns with his husband, he explained that there are gay bars in Salt Lake, but like most of the country, the community there has gone post-gay. People go to whatever bar or restaurant they choose. None of this is news to those who live in Utah or have spent any time here. But for me, and pretty much all my friends, it was a pleasant shock. It’s also important to point out that Salt Lake City isn’t just getting gayer, it’s also getting cooler. I’m not saying it’s Austin or San Francisco, but there are signs of indie life emerging. Independent shops, art house theaters, restaurants, and cafes in neighborhoods such as 9 & 9th, Sugar House, and the Marmalade District, are drawing young, tattooed (and non-tattooed) denizens out on the town. You can still find Chick-fil-A’s and Carl’s Jr. in the city center, but I’d recommend dining at the Copper Onion instead. There’s a Nordstrom Rack, but you might want to shop at local businesses such as Unhinged Boutique, where I found offerings from local artists and lots of vintage goodies. There’s a punk record store called Raunch Records, and, brace yourselves, a store that specializes in raw milk. If you’re not interested in shopping, eating, or drinking raw milk, you can linger in parks that dot the city and offer views of the majestic mountains. There is a misconception about Salt Lake that needs to get cleared up, and that’s the booze situation. There was a time when you needed to belong to a private club in order to drink. That law was eliminated around the time of the 2002 Winter Olympics. One of the last remaining quirky liquor laws was abolished earlier this month when the so-called “Zion Curtains” were finally allowed to come down. These are walls that prevented patrons from seeing drinks being made in a restaurant. It was a law intended to protect children from seeing the heinous act of mixology. Local distilleries and breweries have a sense of humor about it all. One poster for Brigham Rum reads “Support your local non-prophet.” Another for Five Wives Vodka gives a playful wink to Mormon polygamy doctrine of yore with five 19th century women coyly lifting their underpinnings. Posters and polygamy aside, it feels like Salt Lake City is a destination waiting to happen. It has a booming culinary scene, opportunities to enjoy nature, a gorgeous new theater (with “Book of Mormon” opening soon) and, yes, a cool bar scene. If you’re contemplating a visit, please don’t assume you need to be Mormon, gay, celibate, or enjoy raw milk to have a good time. I have a feeling that even the most heterosexual among you would still like it here. chicken and beignets in a room that looked like a haunted museum of natural history. </st1:city></div>
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5 </b></span>Alex Lee, a Negro,
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a speech in response to retaliation which occurred after the murder of Ernst
Rohm. The speech equated being homosexual with being a traitor.</span></div>
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filed for the release of Jean Sinclair from Utah State
Prison was continued Tuesday with
indefinite date for reconvening.[She shot rival romantic Donald Leroy Foster January 5
over the affections of LaRae Peterson] Deseret News C-7] </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1970</b>-In response to a letter asking if she considered homosexuality
a disease, advice columnist Dear Abby responded "No! It is the inability
to love at all which I consider an emotional illness. "</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1982</b>-The US House of Representatives voted to begin an
investigation into reports that a major homosexual prostitution ring was
operating in Congress. After a year of hearings no evidence was presented to
support the allegations. The reports were to result of a former page who
flunked a lie detector test. During the 1982 investigation into the use of "drugs
and sexual activity to lobby congressmen," Carl Shoffler, the arresting police officer
who slapped cuffs on the Watergate burglars, did indeed advise
congressional investigators to look into a male </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">prostitution ring that serviced
Capitol Hill. The veteran police detective believed that the sex ring might be
linked to a high-flying Washington lobbyist, Republican operative Robert Keith Gray, who</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> had more
than a few connections to CIA folk. While n</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">ever openly Gay, </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18.66px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">his obituary acknowledged his partner of
20 years, Efrain Machado when Gray died in 2014. I</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18.66px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">n
1967, Gray joined the 50-person committee responsible for charting Richard
Nixon's path to the White House. After Nixon was elected president, Gray would
often escort Nixon's personal assistant, Rose Mary Woods to official
functions.</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18.66px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">After
serving as deputy director of the Reagan-Bush presidential campaign, in 1980,
Gray became Reagan's first appointment as president when Gray was named
co-chairman of Ronald Reagan’s Presidential inauguration. During the Reagan
Administration, Gray started his own firm, Gray and Company, in 1981. When he
took the firm public in 1985, it became the first public relations-public
affairs firm to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18.66px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Notable
clients of Gray and Company included Adnan Khashoggi, Saudi Arabian billionaire
and arms dealer, who financed the Triad Center in Salt Lake City and bought the block where the old Sun was located across from the Union Pacific Depot. </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">According to Peter Dale Scott, some
Washington investigators also suspected that the gay sex ring was connected to
D.C. crime boss Joe "the Possum" Nesline. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Gray was never openly gay, </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1984-</b>Jerry Falwell appeared on television and denied that he had
ever referred to Metropolitan Community Church as vile and satanic and its
members "brute beasts" on his Old Time Gospel Hour. He offered $5,000
to anyone who could prove that he had. Rev Jerry Sloan of MCC called Falwell's
toll-free number and purchased a copy of the tape as proof, and demanded
payment of the $5,000. When Falwell refused, Sloan sued and won.</span></div>
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Mountain States Conference was held in Salt Lake City with Eve Goldman formerly of Women Aware and
Scott Mills of LGSU Utah Co-Chairs. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1986 Sunday- Restoration Church of Jesus Christ held
Sacrament in the home of Bishop Bob McIntier after early morning endowment
sessions. [Journal of Ben Williams]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1986- Michelle “Beau”
Beauchaine, co director of the Gay Community Service Center and Clinic became
chair of the Pride Day Committee for 1986, came forward to organize the event
after the Royal Court relinquished control of it due to burn out. The event was
financially sponsored by Beauchaine’s Cabaret Corporation, the parent
organization of the Gay Community Service Center and Clinic. A small fractious division developed in the
community over Beauchaine’s decision to hold Pride Day at Pioneer Park. A Gay
Pride Day at Lagoon was revitalized and sponsored by The Triangle Magazine as
an alternative Pride Day. Gay Day at Lagoon was held June 29th at the Lake Park
Pavilion on the National Gay Pride Day. Over 300 Gay men and Lesbians attending
the event. Rev. Bruce Barton pastor of
Resurrection MCC held a moment of silence there to remember people who had died
of AIDS. Utah’s 1986 official Pride Day wasn’t held until July 13th. Beauchaine
wanted to hold Pride Day downtown for the first time at Pioneer Park because he
felt the location was convenient to the bars and all their after Pride parties.
Besides as he pointed out no other city park was available. Again the fabulous
Saliva Sisters were the headline act. Other <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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performers were pianist Steve
Oldroyd, Walt Larabee’s New Orleans’ Waylon and Madame performance, singers
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Pride
Day for the first time. Joe Redburn addressed the crowd about his bar’s
troubles with the Salt Lake Police’s selective enforcement and the unfair legal
harassment of Gay people. Duane Dawson staffed the Utah AIDS Project booth
which was the first time an AIDS organization was present at Pride Day. Gay groups sponsoring booths were the
Restoration Church of Jesus Christ, AIDS Project Utah, Wasatch Affirmation,
Resurrection Metropolitan Community Church, The Libertarian Party of Utah, and
the Triangle Magazine. Richard “Ragnar”
McCall, a local artist sold art work. Run- ins with transients in the park
resulted in a gay man bringing charges against an intruder for threatening him
with a knife.An estimated 200-400 people
attended Gay Pride Day at Pioneer Park. </span></div>
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Sunday Mark Bluto, Michelle H. and Janice were up early to be over at Bob
McIntier's for an endowment session. So I got up with them and fixed them
some breakfast but went back to bed until seven-thirty. Jon Butler called
at eight to ask where the Sacrament Meeting was going to be held. He was
in Centerville, babysitting his brother's house. I told him that it was at
nine a.m. at Bob's house but that it might be a little late because of the
early morning endowment sessions. He said he probably couldn't make it for
that so I asked if he would swing by and take me to the Pride festival at
Pioneer Park. He wasn't sure if he even was going to make that but Mark
Bluto and the girls were back at the house by ten-thirty and they said
they would take me. I brought with me about thirty giant cookies I called
"Whole Wheat Mormon Faggot Cookies" which I was selling at fifty
cents apiece. I made $12 for affirmation after two cookies were stolen by transients,
and I had given away four more. It turned out that I was the only one to
have brought anything for the Affirmation Booth's Bake Sale. Russ <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Lane was
already at the park by the time I arrived and he was in a tizzy because
Affirmation's booth was in the direct sun without any cover. So I said let’s
just move it to where you want it so we did, beneath a shade tree. There
were suppose to police at the park during the fair but I didn't see any. I
did see two transients steal cookies from me, an Indian chasing some other
Indian with a knife, which Beauchaine intervened by taking the knife away
so no one was seriously bothered. All in all the transients kept to their
side of the park and the faggots kept to our side of the park. Jon Butler
showed up after all just after Marc Lamar came dressed as Alice Foxx. When
he saw me, this six foot three inch, former Marine slash drag queen comes
running at me and just scooped me up into his arms. That was the most
excitement I had all day! Later I asked Jon if he would run me home
because no one thought to provide folding chairs and I didn't want to
stand all afternoon. He complied and I brought back chairs and paper
weights to hold down our pamphlets that were blowing in the wind. As we
were leaving I spotted a car driving around the park with a photographer
leaning out of the car taking pictures. We drove up next to them and
yelled what the hell are you doing? And they sped off but not without us
getting their car plate numbers. We are going to give them to Willy
Marshall, who works as a dispatcher, to trace. It was kind of a fun day
with nearly 200 people showing. I recognized more people then I thought I
would. The Libertarians had a booth with Bob Waldrop, Beauchaine had his
food concession, Duane Dawson had set up for the Utah AIDS Project, Bob
McIntier was holding down the Restoration Church Booth, Bruce Barton and
Bruce Harmon were at RMCC's table. There were some others but I didn't
recognize what their organizations were. I talked with Mike Anderson who I
had met at Affirmation who is dating Duane Dawson. He's really cute and
friendly. I wonder how long he's been with Duane. I sat at the Affirmation
booth for most of the afternoon while Russ Lane proselytized. However when
the Saliva Sisters, sponsored by Joe Redburn, performed I went to the
makeshift stage to see them better. They were great! I laid out on a
blanket with Eddie Muldong and Mike Howard listening to the campy girl
group. A girl name Melanie, staff the booth with me until three when she
had to leave and then Russ Lane came and joined me. It was hot in the park
and at one point I left with Lon Wright and Jon Butler to go get some
drinks. I bought Russ a soda and some California coolers for me which I
poured into my bota bag. I guess after a bit I was getting pretty smashed
having not eaten anything but a Faggot Cookie since morning. I asked Russ
if he wanted a drink from my bota bag after he had finished his and he
assumed that it was water in my bag. I on my part assumed that he knew
that I had been pouring coolers into my bota bag but evidently he didn't and
after the first mouthful he spit the wine out, and made such a fuss. I
almost wanted to burst out laughing. What a wimp. Anyway I said I was
sorry and thought he knew since I had told everyone else what was in the
bag. Maybe if he would have paid me more attention he would have known
also. Anyhow Marc Lamar and finally some other church members came to
relieve Bob McIntier from his post at the RCJC booth. He had let it go to
pot I think because he was upset that he was not included in all the
revelatory digs going on at his house. Now perhaps he knows how the rest
of us feel when the "Lord" is so exclusive on who is allowed
into the inner sanctum circle. By late afternoon I was pretty smash and
when the shindig was all over Jon Butler took my drunken butt home. Lon
Wright had left the party early in a huff mad at Jon for not giving him
enough attention. My first Pride day.[Journal of Ben Williams]</span></li>
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are a campy novelty act parodying the Utah culture. Joe Redburn owner of
the Sun Club gave them their first break booking them in his club and they
in turn have been loyal to their Gay appreciative audience. 1986 was the
first of many appearances at Gay Pride Day in Utah. </span></li>
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“Ragnar” McCall died of AIDS. </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1988 Wednesday- Mark LaMar has been working his ass off for
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1988 Wednesday AIDS-BOOTH GIVEAWAY
RULED `UNFITTING' BUT ACLU SAYS
DEPAULIS' DECISION VIOLATES RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF SPEECH By Robert Rice, Staff Writer Deseret News Salt
Lake Mayor Palmer DePaulis ruled Tuesday that a local AIDS foundation can't
distribute condoms inside an informational brochure to be given away at the
city's Neighbor Fair at Liberty Park on Pioneer Day. But the American<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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Civil
Liberties Union is considering legal action to reverse the decision, claiming
the prohibition violates First Amendment rights to freedom of speech, the
group's director said. The condoms were to be distributed at a Salt Lake AIDS
Foundation booth set up among scores of other non-profit organizations that
participate in the Neighbor Fair. Officials said last year's fair attracted up
to 400,000 people. But such distribution "would be inappropriate to the
environment" that the city, one of three co-sponsors of the event, hopes
to achieve at the fair, DePaulis said. The foundation's right to distribute
educational material was not at issue in the ruling, he emphasized. In fact,
DePaulis said he condones AIDS education. But including a condom in the
material detracted from the intended atmosphere at the fair, he said. "Our
purpose is to provide a wholesome activity on the 24th of July . . . but
distributing condoms is not fitting with that," the mayor said. The
foundation planned to include the condoms in a pamphlet called "Condom
Sense Rules," which would be distributed only to those 21 or older who
sought information at the booth, executive director Ben Barr said. "We
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across as heavies, passing out condoms to kids," he
said. But a city parks and recreation official was concerned the condoms could
possibly fall into the hands of children attending the event. "There are
just too many kids; we don't want them making water balloons out of them,"
said parks department recreation director Scott Gardner, who coordinates the
event together with a private contractor. ACLU Executive Director Robyn Blumner
said the ruling violates the<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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foundation's right to freedom of speech because
the condom was included as a symbol in the educational brochure, making the
condom an element of speech protected by the Constitution. "The condom is
merely an exclamation point and not there just to provide contraceptive
service," she said, adding the ACLU is considering legal action to change
the city's decision. But City Attorney Roger Cutler argued that although the
brochure is constitutionally protected from censorship, the condom may not be.
The Supreme Court has ruled that symbolic speech does not enjoy unlimited protection,
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unprepared to render a complete opinion on the
matter pending further review. The issue is fraught with other constitutional
questions, Cutler said. Whether the fair is an appropriate forum for a
political message and whether the city, one of three co-sponsors, could be held
responsible for monitoring distribution are two of those questions, he said.
Cutler left room for a change of mind in the matter, saying "it definitely
has to be reviewed from a policy point of view." Cutler downplayed any
controversy associated with the issue. The city is not engaged in a "book
burning," he said. "It's simply a question of what is appropriate for
this event." The Neighbor Fair, to be held July 25 because July 24 falls
on a Sunday, is also being sponsored by US WEST Direct and KLCY Radio, <st1:place w:st="on">Gardner</st1:place> said. Non-profit
groups pay $150 to $200 to rent booth space at the event, he said.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1990 </b>-I took five people in my van up to Beyond Stonewall,
Mike Pipkim, Steve Oldroyd, Bobbie Smith, a guy named Paul from Layton, and
myself. On the way to pick up Mike from
work at Nature's Harvest, I see Billy waiting at a Bus Stop at 3rd East and 4th
South. I could tell that he recognized me and made a half wave at me. My heart momentarily sank and I thought
"Why does he always have to be with me linked to Beyond
Stonewall?" I wanted to scream, cry
or shake my fist at fate's cruel joke. Why are we locked together? But the pang
passed and soon went back to its hidden recesses where I must put my feelings
for Billy. Debbie Rosenberg wanted to follow me up to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">Camp</st1:placetype> <st1:placename w:st="on">Rogers</st1:placename></st1:place>
so I went over to Carla's and helped her get settled into Debbie's Four
Wheeler. It was nearly 5:30 before we
left the city and traffic was getting bad. My van also was running hot which
concerned me but I ran my heater a little and that drew off some of the heat
from the engine. We arrived at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">Camp</st1:placetype>
<st1:placename w:st="on">Rogers</st1:placename></st1:place> at 7 p.m. with no
incidents and we hurried to dinner which had started at 6:30 p.m. Dinner consisted of BBQ ribs, baked potatoes
and corn on the cob. Dinner was so much better fare then the meat loaf they
served us last year and the chicken casserole the year before. I think there
was about 75 people up at the camp, more or less, which is about 30 people less
then we had last year but still good considering the lack of publicity that Rod
Sheffer did this year. Anyway I went
around greeting people seeing who was up this year from last year since I had
know idea who had registered. Val
Mansfield was late getting up with the Pride Flag so we didn't have a flag
raising ceremony after all. I must say it was rather strange to be a
participant instead of the director this year.
Mixed feelings. I was doing my best not to detract from the honor Rod
should have for carrying it through. I guess Rocky O’Donovan and Liza Smart had
come up earlier in the day and put up signs on all the cabins giving them names
of historical figures from Gay and Lesbian history. The men's showers was named
the Rock Hudson T-Room. Anyway the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">Camp</st1:placetype>
<st1:placename w:st="on">Fire</st1:placename></st1:place> program began at
8:00 p.m. and I wheeled Carla out to it.
Because the trail was level and there was a footbridge across the stream
it was fairly wheelchair accessible. I'm
not sure who the keynote speaker was. Someone Dr. Dennis Kay had lined up. He
was good but I was tired and in the middle of it I went back to the lodge and
talked to Erik Meyers and some others about how much better the camp seemed to
be ran this year. I guess last year was a bad experience for all the groups
that came up not just us. After the keynote speaker, Kathryn <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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Warner led people
in campfire songs and she was wonderful and so professional. She even sang for us some songs she had
written herself. Interestingly this cute camp worker named Ryan (who was very
Gay friendly) led us in songs too. This
was the best campfire sing along yet and yes we did sing Somewhere Over The
Rainbow! Puck, Gillian, and Sky Bear had left the sing along and went over to
the Beaver ponds on <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Indian</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">Island</st1:placetype></st1:place> to set up a <st1:street w:st="on">Faerie Circle</st1:street>. About 11 PM about 40 people wandered over to
participate in a Faerie Experience there. The Circle really could be divided
into two parts. The first one and half hours was kind of a generic teaching
experience. About 12 people stayed an additional one and half hours to
participate in pagan rituals. I must admit that it was hard for me to stand sky
clad in front of so many of my peers from the Gay Community, like Ben Barr and
Liza Smart, but I felt like I had to release my ego and fears. Puck, Gillian, Sky Bear, Devorah, and I all
were the main ones directing the circle. One of the most powerful scenes for me
was when about 35 leaders and activists for the Salt Lake Community joined us
in a circle procession to dance around the Bonfire in Native American fashion.
Everyone was trying to find his/her own sound and it was so powerful and
symbolic. We were being a part of a
great circle of Gay and Lesbian people- spokes in a wheel- following those who
came before us and trailed by those coming after us. As midnight turned into the still of the night most people
drifted off back to their cabins but Puck, Gillian, Sky Bear, Devorah, and I
were joined by Luci Malin, Kathryn Warner, Jon Schild, Mark Hanson, Neil Hoyt,
Walt Larabee and A few others to continue the magic, do some story telling.
chants and rituals. I was surprised when Jon Schild, Mark Hanson, Neil Hoyt, and Walt Larabee joined us sky clad in
the ceremony. As the bonfire snapped and sent sparks into the air, we continued
our chants and went on a journey of spiritual discovery. My whole being seemed
to be filled with Magick and I was impressed by the Goddess to enlarge the
magick of the circle. I truly felt some real magick and I called upon Neil to
tell us a story. He said that he didn't know that he had one to tell and I
wondered why I was impressed to have him share but later when we were doing
closing rituals, Neil suddenly spoke up and said "Ben is right, I do have
a story". His story was about
turtle medicine and about how turtle built protection so well that he could not
get out of his own shell. Turtle became a prisoner to his own fear. It was a powerful night, a magical night.
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1996</b> Salt Lake Tribune Page: A1 Utahn Maughn Rollins, who exchanged
vows with partner Troy Duty in a ``commitment'' ceremony, simply wants the same
legal and financial benefits from married life that his heterosexual
counterparts enjoy. And so Rollins
sighed in frustration Friday upon learning that the House had voted to
invalidate same-sex marriages under federal law -- even if individual states
sanction them. ``It makes me feel really betrayed,'' said Rollins, whose
ceremony last fall in <st1:city w:st="on">Salt Lake City</st1:city>
was attended by scores of friends and relatives. Among other things, the bill would permit
states to ignore gay and lesbian marriages that may be recognized as legal in
other states. But, like other critics, Rollins believes it violates the
Constitution's full faith and credit clause, which requires states to honor
other states' laws. However, Lynn Wardle, a <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Brigham</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Young</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place> family-law
professor who testified earlier this week before the Senate Judiciary
Committee, said the constitutional question makes the debate substantive and
symbolic. He said the Defense of Marriage Act attempts to clarify that the
federal full faith and credit rules neither prohibit nor force any state to
recognize same-sex marriages from other states. He said it does not prevent any
state from recognizing same-sex marriage act. ``The rule in America is if a
marriage is valid where it is performed, it will be valid in all states
everywhere unless it violates strong public policy,'' he said. In the past,
states have had to determine if incestuous, polygamous or underage marriages
performed in other states would be permitted in theirs. The results have varied. Same-sex marriages, because they are illegal
everywhere, have not been tested in the courts. The <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Barbara Hamilton-Holway</td></tr>
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Rev. Barbara
Hamilton-Holway, co-minister of the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">South</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">Valley</st1:placetype> <st1:placename w:st="on">Unitarian</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">Church</st1:placetype></st1:place>, is one of a
handful of ministers who performs about a dozen gay or lesbian commitment
ceremonies each year. She was saddened to learn of the House vote. ``I am not
sure why people are so scared of differences,'' she said. ``The homophobia in
people brings up their own fear about sexuality. There has been more visibility
on gay and lesbian rights now, so they get a counter-reaction.'' Gayle Ruzicka,
president of the conservative Utah Eagle Forum, chuckled as she talked about
the bill's passage. She said gay-rights activists are attempting to undermine
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gayle Ruzicka</td></tr>
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everything the nation stands for -- namely morality. ``Just because they want to perform a legal
ceremony does not mean it is moral,'' she said. ``Children want to be in homes
with mothers and fathers, not fathers and fathers or mothers and mothers.'' She
rejects any complaints about intolerance or homophobia. ``You don't see me down at the Stonewall
Center [a community center for gays and lesbians in Salt Lake City] carrying
signs that say `down with homosexuals.' If they choose that lifestyle, that's
their business, but don't legislate it.'' </span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1996</b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> 07/13/96 Page: A1 House
lawmakers, acting on a potent social issue in the heat of the campaign season,
emphatically embraced a measure Friday that would define marriage as a
heterosexual union only and limit same-sex marriages. In an overwhelming 342-67 vote, a majority
of Democrats joined Republicans in approving the ``Defense of Marriage Act.''
Utah GOP Reps. Enid Greene<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Enid Greene</td></tr>
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and Jim Hansen voted for the measure, along with
Democrat Bill Orton. The bill goes to
the Senate, where it is expected to pass. President Clinton has promised to
sign the measure. ``The vote today reflects exactly what people in this country
feel,'' said Rep. Robert Barr, R-Ga., the main author of the measure. ``</span><st1:country-region style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">America</st1:country-region><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> today
is not ready to redefine marriage'' in ways that would recognize same-sex
unions. ``</span><st1:country-region style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">America</st1:country-region><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">
will not be the first country in the world that throws the concept of marriage
out the window.'' The bill would: -- Declare that under federal rules,
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jim Hanson</td></tr>
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that even if a state
government granted a marriage license to a gay couple, the ``spouse'' would not
be eligible for federal benefits such as Social Security, Medicare or veterans
aid. -- Allow states to ignore marriage
licenses granted to same-sex couples in other states. During Friday's debate,
some House members quoted Bible passages to support their contention that God
meant marriage to be a union of a man and a woman. Anything else threatens the
survival of </span><st1:country-region style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">U.S.</st1:country-region><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">
culture, they said. ``A God-given principle is under attack,'' said Rep<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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. Steve
Buyer, R-Ind. But Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., one of Congress' three openly gay
members, said many of his colleagues are in their second and third marriages
despite other passages that prohibit divorce or remarriage after divorce.
``There are clearly members in this chamber --supporters of this bill -- who do
not think that biblical injunction ought to be civil law,'' he said. ``Why are
we so <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">mean?'' asked Rep. Steven Gunderson, R-Wis., who also is gay. ``Why must
we attack one element of our society for cheap political gain?'' The Human Rights Campaign, the nation's
largest gay and lesbian political group, said the House had hit a ``new low.''
``The House committed an ugly, cowardly and unconstitutional act by passing
this bill, and history will remember it as such,'' said Elizabeth Birch, the
group's executive director. ``This [bill] will prevent or stop nothing, but it
does effectively divide people in </span><st1:country-region style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">America</st1:country-region><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">,'' said Rep. Martin Meehan,
D-Mass. But the conservative Traditional Values Coalition applauded the vote.
``Even President Clinton, who has nodded to every demand from the radical
homosexuals, has now left that camp and joined the mainstream of America in
opposing homosexual marriage,'' said the Rev. Lou Sheldon, head of the group.
With polls showing that as many as 7 in 10 Americans oppose marriage rights for
homosexuals, the issue has become a mine field for many politicians -- such as </span><st1:city style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Clinton</st1:city><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> – who are
inclined to favor homosexual rights.
While reiterating the president's willingness to sign the bill into law,
the White House on Friday decried the debate as ``gay baiting, pure and
simple,'' and chastised Republicans for rushing the politically sensitive issue
onto the legislative docket during the election season. ``It's a classic use of
wedge politics designed to provoke anxieties and fears,'' said </span><st1:city style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Clinton</st1:city><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> spokesman Mike McCurry. ``That being
the case, though, the president has very strong views, personal views, and he
has to act consistent with those views.''
The marriage bill is one of several measures touted as ``family values''
legislation that conservative Republicans are trying to advance. The others
include a parental-rights act and a measure relaxing bars on state aid to
religious institutions. Gay-rights
groups and their allies in the Senate, acknowledging that the measure will pass
Congress, hope to sweeten a bitter defeat by adding language to forbid
employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. The marriage bill was prompted by a recent ruling
by </span><st1:state style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Hawaii</st1:state><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'s Supreme Court that would extend
legal recognition to same-sex marriages performed in </span><st1:state style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Hawaii</st1:state><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. The case is not settled, however,
because the justices have given a lower court an opportunity to offer counter-arguments.
If the high court's ruling stands and
Congress does not act, many believe the Constitution would require all states
to recognize same-sex marriages performed in </span><st1:state style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Hawaii</st1:state><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.
But Atty. Gen. Janet Reno has said the bill will withstand
constitutional challenges.</span></div>
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potent social issue in the heat of the campaign season, emphatically
embraced a measure Friday that would define marriage as a heterosexual
union only and limit same-sex marriages.
In an overwhelming 342-67 vote, a majority of Democrats joined
Republicans in approving the ``Defense of Marriage Act.'' Utah GOP Reps.
Enid Greene and Jim Hansen voted for the measure, along with Democrat Bill
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1996</b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> 07/13/96 Page: A10 Public Forum Letter Just a Slogan Rocky Anderson, Democratic candidate in
the2nd Congressional District, was quoted in ``Gay-Rights Issue Blows Up in
Anderson's Face'' (Tribune, July 9) that ``gay and lesbian wedlock is the one issue'' on which
he would place the wishes of the voters above his own beliefs. Why only one
issue? I thought our elected representatives were supposed to represent all of
the voters' wishes. Sounds to me like politics as usual. When Rocky was
campaigning in the primary, his campaign slogan was, ``Where Does Anderson Sand
on the Issues? Where He Has Always Stood.'' Nice slogan, but now it's just political
rhetoric. Oh, but Rocky has an out. He
now says he would not support any legislation he believed unconstitutional,
referring to the Defense of Marriage Act, which he called ``political pandering.''
So why isn't Rocky's flip-flop on this issue not political pandering? He also said we need to ``put behind us the `sensationalized'
topic of gay marriages and get onto the meaningful issues.'' So does Rocky now
get to choose which issues are ``meaningful'' to the citizens of the
2ndCongressional District? What about his stand on the Equal Access Act, which
he cites to support his defense of gay-lesbian clubs in our schools, or the
death penalty, where he called Utah a
``murderer'' for executing William Andrews, or his support of gun control and support
of the Brady Bill? These issues are important to me. Doesn't my voice
count? MARIE TAPP </span><st1:city style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">West
Jordan.</st1:city><br />
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CHRIST ``An Open and Affirming Church:
Seeking to Address the Needs and Contributions of Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Christians,''will
be the subject at Sunday's 10 a.m. worshipa at Holladay United Church of Christ,
2631 E. Murray-Holladay Road, Salt Lake City.</span></div>
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<b>1998-</b>A full-page ad claiming gay men and
lesbians can overcome their sexuality by becoming Christian ran in the New York
Times. The ads would be opposed by many in the scientific and medical
communities, including Dr Dean Hamer of the National Institutes of Health who
said the ads "fly in the face of scientific fact and are at odds with what
we know from biological and psychological sciences.<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"> I</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">n an Exodus conference on June 24, Janet L. Folger,
proposed taking out full-page newspaper advertisements that would show ''former
homosexuals'' who ''overcame'' their sexual orientation through prayer and the
help of Christian ''ex-gay ministries.'' </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">."The
advertisement that ran in The New York Times featured a photograph of Anne
Paulk, with a caption that read, ''Wife, mother and former lesbian, and ''
showed a portrait of men and women gathered at a convention for Exodus, an
ex-gay ministry.</span><span style="font-family: "calibri";"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Ms.
Folger said she wanted to strike at the assumption that homosexuality is
immutable and that gay people therefore need protection under
anti-discrimination laws.</span><span style="font-family: "calibri";"> </span><span style="margin: 0px;"></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1999-</b>The Vatican ordered Rev.
Robert Nugent and Sister Jeannine Gramick to end their Maryland-based 22 year
ministry to gays and lesbians.</span></div>
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of Child and Family Services (DCFS) to prohibit Gay and cohabitating
heterosexual couples from becoming foster parents has stalled at the state
office that licenses foster homes, primarily due to that agency deciding
against getting involved in the divisive issue.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2000</b>- Wade Richards, who had been an ex-gay spokesperson, signed a
statement saying that his sexual orientation had never changed and that he
doesn't believe ex-gay ministries can change sexual orientation. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">A
little more than 10 years ago, Wade Richards, a tormented, deeply religious
20-year-old gay man, took his Bible school tuition money and used it to fly to
Los Angeles to join forces with Christine O’Donnell, a budding Christian right
activist. O’Donnell, a former spokeswoman for Concerned Women for America, had
founded an organization called The Savior’s Alliance for Lifting the Truth, or
The SALT, in 1996; it was meant to organize young people around opposition to
abortion, sex education, and homosexuality. Richards had just graduated from an
ex-gay rehab program and had been interviewed about it on 20/20. Ostensibly
cured, he got in touch with O’Donnell and became The SALT’s outreach
coordinator and spokesman on homosexuality. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Eventually,
Richards reached out to Wayne Besen, the founder of Truth Wins Out, a group
that battles anti-gay religious extremism. The two had met when they debated on
Alan Colmes’ radio show. Richards finally came out in an article in The
Advocate in 2000. After that, he says, O’Donnell “totally turned her back on
me. I never heard from her ever again. That’s been my experience with the
Christian community in general. The minute I was struggling and saying, ‘Hey,
listen, I don’t know really where I am with this,’ that’s when everyone really
turned their back on me.” </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Today
Richards, who works as a hairdresser in Arizona, says he is doing fine, but,
says Besen, “I think he was harmed by Christine O’Donnell. Christine O’Donnell
was toeing the party line at the expense of an individual. Often these groups,
in pushing their dogma, they overlook that there’s a human being that’s having
their lives upended.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2003 Sunday, Subject: Meeting Jim
Dabakis to Chad Keller “hi Chad I am in Russia until the middle of next week. I
have been here for 2 months--longer than usual.
Give me a buzz or email me. Jim </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2003 Sunday Subject: Naked BBQ: A
Success John Greetings, Gentlemen! I just have to say that the naked bbq and
hot tub party was a grand success Saturday Night. Most of the guys arrived
promptly at 8pm ready to shed their clothing and gather in the backyard for
grilling, tubbing, and socializing. (The massage table was also a VERY popular
item later in the evening.)The official count was 23! WOW! Great turn-out! And
that doesn't include your hosts John and Jeff. I would have to say that
everyone had a good time. People were there until the late evening hours. It's
so hard to put on your clothes again and say goodbye. But the experience
doesn't have to end. Remember there are folks heading out to the beach today
(July 13th) and again next Sunday (July 20th). Put a reminder on your calendar
so you don't miss upcoming events! This is a great group with wonderful, positive
energy. I'm looking forward to seeing
you all again. Have a great week. Stay cool.....and naked! John (SkUTJohn)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2003 Sunday Subject: Fwd: LAMBDA
....instead of Alphabet Soup! Jacob Groninger For over 25 years we have been
using LAMBDA for our various groups we have started instead of the many
letters, names - most of them denoting our sexual practices, to discribe our
community. We often referred and preferred
to call ourselves LAMBDAS rather than sexually described terms that have been
in effect for decades. We disliked the "Q Word" also, because like
the "N Word" is derrogatory
and even if used by our own community distasteful. We also disliked the word Gay to describe the
entire community was not inclusive of the womyn members. We now have over 5,000
Members in our LAMBDA GROUPS throughout the country and hope to form a more
sincere, welcoming and loving LAMBDA COMMUNITY! This is both a cause, legacy
and goal. We hope the entire LGBTIQ...sometimes TS, P, O, SGL, MSM, WPW, CWS groups will adopt the word LAMBDA as
a more encompassing and discriptive term than those previously utilized. The
practice of adding more letters will only serve to seperate, not unify. When we
think of ourselves as separate groups that only come together in times of crisis we fail to
discover what a potential there is by trying to become a unified LAMBDA
COMMUNITY! We recently sent out a press release regarding the establishment of
two new chapters - LAMBDA GROUP RAINBOW NEWS and a LAMBDA GROUP - FLORIDA. In
our press release we stated "our GLBT Chapters". Tom Dempsey of "Queer Atlanta" and
"Queer South Florida" would
not post them stating that he did not "because GLBT should be LGBT not q
or i or etc." "In the south, its women before men and that he would
not post GLBT on his lists and actively discourage it." Tom had previously
wondered why if we objected to Queer so much we would even bother with posting
items to his group. We simply replied that,
although we disliked the word Queer; certain groups that still use this term
have attempted to "wake up" our community on issues and accomplished
certain overall benefits for us. He
(Dempsey) likes the word queer
since he prefers a more radical group rather than the mainstream. He also
believes that gay men use LGBT and lesbians use GLBT and HRC uses both, which
he states is unprofessional. I'm presently totally confused and probably you
are also about what is politically correct! ? We should not concentrate on what
divides us but what many bring us together!
These matters of spellings, labels, group designations, order of
alphabet listings...seems such trivial superficial nonsense (alphabet soup). We are an evolving community and to make it
an issue seems trite - but we will carry on our effort for a LAMBDA COMMUNITY!
Thank you, XXXX Bob & Dave Cozzoinger, Founders of Lambda Group.</span></div>
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MEETING & BOISE REHEARSAL Mark Thrash </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hey everyone! Please join us for
the next Court Meeting: Tuesday, July 15 - 7:30 PM City Library, Basement
Level, Conf Room B Afterwards...We will rehearse for the Boise Entrance.
Thanks! Mark Thrash Emperor XXVIII</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2003 Opinion Page: AA2 Public
Forum letter Respectful disagreement On June 25 I attended a panel discussion
that was supposed to be a forum aimed at finding common ground between Utah's
ethnic minorities and the lesbian and gay community.This panel, "Defining
Minority: A process of inclusion," was sponsored by the University of Utah
Gay, Bisexual, Lesbian, Transgender Resource Center and hosted by the Hinckley
Institute of Politics. As I and the audience listened to this intriguing, yet
unbalanced, discussion, an opportunity arose for the audience to ask questions
or make comments. I don't recall a warning that if I spoke freely I would be
attacked. After the panel, I was criticized in a Tribune op-ed by Blythe
Nobleman, Salt Lake City's minority affairs and communications coordinator
(Opinion, June 29). I forgive her for that. It was difficult for me to
understand why I would be labeled insensitive, for asking a question and
expressing my opinion, by someone who worked for minority constituents. My main
frustration was not with Blythe Nobleman, but with Mayor Rocky Anderson. I also
have since discussed with community leaders, the mayor and Ms. Nobleman ways to
work towards a resolution, and although we may disagree on defining what a
minority is, we can work toward a common goal that will benefit all Salt Lake
City residents. I do feel that changes
will be made in the city's hiring process that will be inclusive and fair. But
most of all I have learned an important lesson, that I have the right to
express my opinion, but that I will be more sensitive to the process of
inclusion. I am committed to positive
progress and will always treat people with dignity and respect. Carol Goode
Salt Lake City</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2004</b> Brandon Burt to Mandy Racer: I was thinking Ben could talk
about different gay enclaves or "ghettos" that may have sprung up in
Salt Lake's past -- I think the idea is that unlike in other cities, Salt Lake
has never had a real, thriving gay ghetto, but there have been small enclaves
where gay people have started to gather which have quickly become gentrified or
in which a lot of new, small businesses have sprung up. There is still some
controversy regarding how the Mormons will lock gays and lesbians out of
downtown. Why is the city council not using one of the best tools it has at its
disposal to revitalize the downtown area? There is a philosophical component to
the piece as well, though – is "ghettoization" a good thing or a bad
thing for the community? In some ways, it looks like a stage that gay/lesbian
communities go through in other cities, and then later (as in SF) the community
leaves the ghetto and becomes more dispersed throughout the general community.
Still, forming those gay-borhoods represents a gathering of power, and often
concentrates gay/lesbian voting power enough that the community finds
representation in local governments. Keeping gays divided up throughoutthe
entire valley is really kind of a gerrymandering of the gay vote. Could there
even be a conspiracy afoot to keep us from forming a real, vibrant ghetto here?</span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Mandy
Racer wrote: Hi Ben, Brandon [Burt] gave me your name in connection with a
story about "gay ghettos." He thought you might have some
historical information about gay enclaves in neighborhoods in Utah's past.
The angle is "where are our ghettos?" and would we want them?
I've pasted Brandon's idea about the article below. Let me know what you
think. My schedule is good only in the evenings, and Brandon is giving me
until Thursday to pump this sucker out. If we can do this by email, that
is fine also, but phone is good as well. This is my work email address; if
you reply, please cc to my home address: <a href="mailto:MandyQ@comcast.net">MandyQ@comcast.net</a>. Let me know what
you think... Thanks so much! </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">From:
Ben Edgar Williams Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 To: Mandy RacerSubject:
Re: Metro Cover Story I was in California when you emailed and just
returned today. Certain areas of <st1:place w:st="on">Salt
Lake City</st1:place> always had higher concentration of Gay
men especially Third East and 1st South where the Blue Mouse and Cosmic
Aeroplane were in business. Some apartment buildings downtown often became
predominantly Gay by word of mouth. The Ben Albert Apartments is a good
example of that. The SLC Gay ghetto in the 1970's to late 1980's was from
the lower Avenues to about 5th South, 2nd East to about 7th East. After
7th east you were in the University area.
Gays moved into the Lower Avenues in the mid 70's when it was
mostly drug and hippy and began to gentrify the area much like the
Marmalade area of the 1990's. 9th and 9th became a <st1:city w:st="on">Mecca</st1:city> in the mid 1980's when Cahoots
opened and the Tower had Rocky Horror Shows. Many Lesbians bought homes in the south <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Salt</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Lake</st1:placetype></st1:place> area and often on the same
street. <st1:street w:st="on">Milton Street</st1:street>
was very Lesbian. Women being nesters often bought homes while Gay men
lived a more transient life style moving from Apartment to Apartment. The
Ghetto was mainly an area in which you could walk or ride your bike. We
were not a real Ghetto with Gay Businesses but merely a concentration of a
Gay populace. The Rodeo Association of course lived out in rural SL
County. SLC tenant laws before the 1990's stated that only one single
individual could occupy a one bed room apartment. Gays lived in fear of
being kicked out their apartments if two were caught living in the same
apartment. I noticed in the late 1980's the beginning of an outward migration
as Gay and Lesbian couples began buying houses in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">West</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Valley</st1:placetype></st1:place>
and such because they were so cheap. Also as more apartments were built
that were two bedrooms or more outside of downtown there became a mass
exodus as people could now have room mates We use to debate the concept of
Ghetto in various support groups during the 1980's. Those who read Mayor
of Castro Street and understood the importance of the Castro for Gays in
SF to achieve political power supported the Ghetto concept. In the mid
1970's there was even a movement to take over Alpine County in <st1:state w:st="on">California</st1:state> as a Gay
county. Gay communes and Lesbian Communes were important for building self
esteem and creating an identity. The Lesbian community identified with 20
Jacob Rue on 8th South and I think 4th East for much of the early 1980's.
It was a bookstore, coop, and feminist support center, I did a lecture on
Building Community at the Mountain and Deseret State Conference in 1989
and the concept was that empowerment came in the form of identifying with
and supporting a community. We use to talk in terms of the Gay
Community..I don't think the term has any relevancy anymore. Many younger people hardly identify with
being Gay let alone being included in a community. Metrosexual and all
that. When I lived at the Juel Apartment on 6th East from 1986-1989 there
were 18 apts and 12 of them were filled with Gay men. We use to run up the
stairs in underwear like we were in a dorm rather than an apartment
building. LOL I should be home in the morning if you need some specific
info phone Sincerely Ben Williams</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ben,
You're fantastic. Thanks so much for taking the time to send me such a
thorough response. I do have a couple of questions (and I will call you
later when I get off work to save you from typing another essay if you'd
rather not): You mentioned the name 20 Jacob Rue and called it a coop.
What's a coop? And this was in SLC? Are the Ben Albert apartments still in
business and still mainly gay? Also, what do you think about the negative
connotations associated with the word "ghetto"? I've talked to
some people within the community who hate the term and refuse its use.
What do you think? Coming, as you seem to do, from a political history and
a personal association with the word (was the word "ghetto"
itself used in these support groups during the 80's?), I would love your
opinion on this. Again, thanks so
much. I will call later today if I don't hear from you. ~Mandy Racer</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2005 Partner benefits turned down Emotional County Council kills
proposal on 5-4 party-line vote</b> By Derek P. Jensen The Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake Tribune As national news outlets pressed for the vote tally, advocacy
groups and some state lawmakers slumped through the halls of the Salt Lake
County Government Center on Tuesday. Staggering through the humanity, one
Republican councilman appeared dazed as his eyes welled with tears. Just
moments after a 5-4 party-line decision, it was clear the County Council's
refusal to become the first local government in Utah to offer domestic-partner
benefits to gay employees weighed heavily on some. "It pains me to send
any message to someone if they take it that we don't value them," said a
tearful Mark Crockett, the GOP councilman some insiders thought might provide
the swing vote for the benefits proposal. But Crockett said as long as society
links offering such benefits with gay marriage, he would be hard pressed to
back the controversial move. His four Republican colleagues agreed - the
council's four Democrats voted for the measure - ensuring Salt Lake County did
not follow the University of Utah's lead in offering benefits for domestic
partners. "I am hugely disappointed," said an emotional Jan Donchess,
chairwoman of the county's gay and lesbian employee association. "There
are members of this council who in their mind knew they made the wrong
decision. I'm sure Mark Crocket<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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t will lose sleep over this." The proposal,
hatched by first-year County Councilwoman Jenny Wilson, caught county leaders
off guard. Suddenly, this week, she was extolling the benefit of offering
insurance for health, dental and life as well as funeral leave for unmarried
domestic partners, gay or not. Wilson insisted the cost would be minimal -
analysts suggest less than 100 employees would qualify at an annual total tab
between $37,000 and $74,000 - and proposed making those interested sign an
affidavit proving cohabitation. After the vote, Wilson said equating the
employee benefits with an endorsement of gay marriage - as several Republicans
argued – was a "broad leap." But she remained optimistic. "It
will happen," she said. "It's just a matter of when." Scott
McCoy, an openly gay state senator from Salt Lake City who watched Tuesday's
debate, agreed. "The younger generations are absolutely in favor of
this," he said. "By fighting the fight, we're making the future come
faster." Still, Council Chairman Michael Jensen reminded everyone that
Utahns voted decisively last election to ban gay marriage under Amendment 3.
"Maybe in 10 years or 20 years the county will be ready for this move,"
Jensen said. "My sense is the Valley spoke in November." </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Fellow Republican Councilman Cort
Ashton agreed, saying the community feels this benefit ought to be exclusive to
nuclear families. Plus, he worried about letting down his south and southwest Salt
Lake Valley district, which he called the most conservative in the county. I
know we are overwhelmingly opposed to this type of action," Ashton said.
Deputy District Attorney Gavin Anderson said he could not find any legal
constraints to such a move. But, he noted, local governments in Virginia and
Georgia had similar policies overturned because they violated state statutes
there. Democrats Joe Hatch and Randy Horiuchi argued in vain that amending the
county's personnel policy for domestic partners is a matter of fairness. A
self-described "hick" from Ames, Iowa, and Logan, Hatch said his
awareness of alternative lifestyle came late in life, but should be accepted. "This
is not a religious issue. This is not a moral issue. This is not a right-wrong
issue," he said. "It is a human issue." Horiuchi said he
represented a "triple threat" when elected: a Democrat, a non-Mormon
and a non-Anglo. Being elected "demonstrated the openness of this great
community." To deny gay employees the same benefits the council members afford
themselves, he said, is "dead wrong." While Crockett insisted he
could not make the measure a priority, Donchess said Tuesday's vote was a
missed opportunity. "Employees are not vanilla," she said. "I
see [them] more as Neapolitan."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2005 <b>Both sides say homicide was not about sexual orientation</b> Victim's
aunt says: The slain woman was a lesbian but the family doesn't want that to be
an issue By Stephen Hunt The Salt Lake Tribune The word "lesbian" was
never mentioned at a Tuesday preliminary hearing for Trey Holloway Brown, who
is accused of fatally stabbing his estranged wife's girlfriend last month
outside a West Valley City apartment complex. Gay and lesbian groups have used
the June 10 death of 27-year-old Norma Hernandez Espinoza to rally support
against hate crimes. But prosecutors and the defense insist the victim's sexual
orientation had nothing to do with the slaying. According to testimony, Brown,
25, was upset because he believed his wife had left their children - ages 3, 5
and 10 - home alone. And he attacked Espinoza only after she intervened in the
married </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">couple's argument. Third District
Judge Denise Lindberg ordered Brown to stand trial on one count of first-degree
felony murder. A scheduling hearing is set for Monday. If convicted, Brown
faces up to life in prison. But the defense may claim Brown was under extreme
emotional distress and that manslaughter is the more appropriate charge. But
West Valley City Detective Gavin Cook testified that during an interview just
hours after the stabbing, Brown was "very calm, relaxed." </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"He was not upset at
all," Cook said. "There was no remorse." Even more bizarre, Cook
added, was Brown's purported motive for the slaying. After dazing the woman by
punching her in the head, Brown told the detective he got a knife from the
kitchen to give to Espinoza. "He said it was to even up the odds,"
Cook testified. "The knife was to make the fight more fair." But when
Espinoza ran outside, Brown became enraged. "He said he doesn't like
people to run away from him," Cook testified. "It upset him extremely
- he snapped." Chasing Espinoza across a parking lot, Brown stabbed her
three times in the chest. After the bleeding woman collapsed, Brown kicked her
in the head several times and jumped up and down on her chest. The defendant
told Cook he continued the attack "to finish the job, to kill her . . .
because he was going to jail anyway." Brown's explanation dumbfounded the
detective. "It didn't make sense to me," Cook said. "It didn't
seem logical." Brown's wife of five years, Miriam Olvera, called the dead woman
"my friend." Olvera testified that she, Brown and Espinoza all met
while working at a fast food restaurant, and that Brown and Espinoza got along.
"He told me she was a good person," Olvera testified. As for Brown,
from whom she had separated about two weeks before the homicide, Olvera said
she had never seen him so angry before. Espinoza joined in the couple's
argument by telling Olvera she "didn't have to explain anything" to
her husband. Olvera said Brown started hitting Espinoza after he asked Olvera for
a hug and Espinoza told him to leave her alone. Brown told police that he hit
Espinoza only after she pushed him. But Olvera said she never saw Espinoza
touch her husband. The victim's aunt, who asked not to be named, said Espinoza
was a lesbian but added family members do not want that to become an issue. "We
loved her and we miss her," the aunt said, adding that Espinoza provided
the sole financial support for her aging mother and three younger siblings who
reside in Mexico.</span></div>
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pitch for the Common Ground Initiative By Rosemary
Winters The Salt Lake Tribune Brandie Balken, interim executive director of
Equality Utah Equality Utah has named a longtime Salt Lake City activist as its
interim executive director. Brandie Balken -- who was the first resident, along
with her partner, to sign up for the city's mutual-commitment registry in 2008
-- takes the helm, at least through the November elections, as the group
continues its search for a permanent replacement for former director Mike
Thompson. He stepped down in May. "Working for equality is something that
is -- simply put -- just the right thing to do," Balken said Monday.
"Equal rights [for gay and transgender people] are human rights." In
addition to starting a new job Monday, Balken celebrated her eighth anniversary
with her partner. Balken, 36, got involved in the gay-rights movement after she
came out as a lesbian 15 years ago. "That was the moment," Balken
said, "for me to reassess where I was at and what I was doing." A
sales manager for Cactus & Tropicals, Balken has volunteered with the <st1:placename w:st="on">Utah</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Pride</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Center</st1:placetype>, the National Center for Lesbian Rights and
the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Inclusion</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Center</st1:placetype></st1:place>. She served on Equality Utah's
board before that panel named her interim director. "Brandie has strong
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[and] has worked
extensively as a leader and organizer in the gay and transgender
community," Equality Utah Board Chairwoman Stephanie Pappas said in a
statement. "She will bring continuity and new energy to the leadership of
our organization." This week, Equality Utah launches a series of town-hall
meetings along the Wasatch Front and Back aimed at growing grass-roots support
for its Common Ground Initiative. The legislative campaign includes measures
making it illegal to fire an employee for being gay or transgender and offering
some legal protections to same-sex couples.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2010 </b>LGBT Safety Panel Discussion Date: Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm Location: City Library - Main Auditorium Street: 400 S
210 E City/Town: Salt Lake City, UT
Description Are you confused and upset by all the gay bashings, domestic
violence and hate crimes happening in our state? From DJ Bell and Dan Fair at
their home to Ryan Gray and Kevin Burns at Piper down, there has been a lot of
violence in our state. Well come out and
do something about it! Representatives from the DA Office, Police and the
Community will be on hand to take questions and clear up a lot of the
confusion! Panelists include: Sim Gill - SLC Chief Prosecutor Brandie Balken -
Executive Director of Equality Utah Sgt. Julie Jorgenson - Public Safety Liason
Committee Eric Ethington - Local Activist and Author of PRIDEinutah. Com Paul
Parker - Justice Div. Administrator / Chief Criminal Deputy </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Presented by the Utah Pride
Center and the LGBT Public Safety Liason Committee</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2014 Experts: Supreme Court may not
take Utah’s same-sex marriage appeal Same-sex marriage • State’s bid for U.S.
Supreme Court clarity is no certainty. BY MARISSA LANG THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE For
Utah, it’s Supreme Court or bust. After losing its appeal and becoming the
first state in which a federal appeals court found marriage to be a fundamental
right of all people — gay, straight or otherwise — Utah is done biding its
time. The state wants resolution and finality. And it wants it now. This week,
Utah bypassed another appeal to the full 10th Circuit. The state will instead
appeal directly to the U.S. Supreme Court “in coming weeks,” the attorney
general’s office said. The Kitchen v. Herbert lawsuit, which toppled Utah’s
same-sex marriage ban late last year, is the first state same sex marriage
lawsuit to go through the appeals processes and is first in line to reach the
Supreme Court. But, experts warn, the path to the highest court in the country
is anything but simple. The U.S. Supreme Court, which is on its summer hiatus
until October, has complete discretion over whether it will hear the case. After
Utah files its petition, the Supreme Court has options: • The nine justices may
choose to wait until a majority of the country’s appellate courts have weighed
in on the issue. • They may take the case on its own or combine it with cases
from other states and jurisdictions. • Or they may reject the case — effectively
allowing the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling to stand. University of Utah
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Cliff Rosky called same sex marriage “an issue of great social
importance, of great national importance,” and said that might be a reason the
Supreme Court refuses to hear the case. “So, one might think the court would
want to take it on. ... But if you have a Supreme Court ruling where nine
justices are dictating the law in all 50 states, that’s not necessarily an
ideal outcome,” said Rosky, who sits on the board of Equality Utah. Conflicting
rulings among federal appeals courts could prompt the Supreme Court to hear
Kitchen v. Herbert. In 2006 the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals — which covers
Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota —
overturned a lower court’s ruling and upheld a ban on same-sex marriage. That
was seven years before the Supreme Court struck down the federal Defense of
Marriage Act and, by virtue of its ruling, extended federal protections to
married same-sex couples. The national and political landscape, experts said,
has changed since then. Although the high court could decide to remain quiet on
the issue of state gay marriage bans, experts said, the momentum with which
this issue has swept the country and the conflict in the circuits will demand
action. “ If you wait for unanimous rulings in all circuits, theoretically,
plaintiffs could win this circuit by circuit without the Supreme Court ever
getting involved,” Rosky said. “It may be the conservatives who don’t want to
let the liberals off the hook. All you need is four votes for the case to be
heard, and so, you might have conservative judges saying, ‘This is about the
legitimacy of the court and the court’s role in that country. We believe the
Constitution does not speak to gay and does not speak to marriage, and
certainly doesn’t speak to gay marriage. If you want to abuse the constitution
in this manner than we absolutely want to know why.’ ” But by the time the nine
justices reconvene in the fall, they may have more than one case to choose
from. Utah’s historic Kitchen v. Herbert lawsuit seems likely to become the
first such appeal to come before the Supreme Court, but rulings expected by the
Fourth circuit — on the constitutionality of a same-sex marriage ban in
Virginia — and the Sixth Circuit, which will hear arguments in early August,
may also be contenders. It’s not unprecedented for the court to combine cases. In
the history-making Brown v. The Board of Education case that desegregated this
nation’s schools, five cases were combined from different states and circuits. “There
is a history of justices combining the cases they like most, or the cases in
which they want to tackle the reasoning — perhaps they agree with the outcome
but not with how the circuit got there,” said University of Richmond law
professor Carl Tobias, who specializes in the federal judiciary. “It’s more
likely that the court will wait to see what cases it gets on this issue, and
not necessarily jump on the first one — in this case, Utah’s.” SCOTUS Blog,
arguably the most well-regarded news site that covers the Supreme Court, issued
a prediction earlier this week on Twitter: The U.S. Supreme Court “will act on
the Utah [same-sex marriage] petition by late 2014, likely grant it, hear
argument in March 2015, and rule (5-4) in June 2015.” </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It did not say which way the
vote would go. “Everyone seems to be in a big hurry to get to the Supreme
Court,” Tobias said. “But I don’t think the Supreme Court is in a big hurry to
get to Utah’s appeal.” </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Re-hiring lawyers for Utah Before the same sex
marriage case progresses the state will re-contract outside counsel Gene C.
Schaerr, John Bursch and Monte Neil Stewart — whose services have already cost
the state $300,000, and are expected to run a similar bill in Utah’s push to
the Supreme Court.</span></div>
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</b></span>Frank Wilson was
arrested yesterday and held to await action of the grand jury for committing a “Crime
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1940-</b>A directive from the German Reich Main Security Office
mandated that any homosexual who had seduced more than one partner would be put
into protective custody (a concentration camp). Evidence of a sexual act was
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Labor Term Section Page 1 </b></span><span class="maintext1">Bound
over to district Court was Gregory Base Taylor 22 of Vallejo on charge of an
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1969 </b>- A
16 year old youth shot Donald Trinnimen, age 22, 411 East 7200 South early
Saturday Morning in Memory Grove. Trinnimen was taken to the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Hospital</st1:placetype></st1:place>
where he was treated for a shot gun wound in the chest and released about noon.
The Youth was arrested at 10:30 p.m. at the Greyhound Bus Depot at 28 West <st1:place w:st="on">Temple</st1:place> and taken into
custody and charged with the shooting. (07/14/69 SLTribune page 25) (Donald
Trinnaman see 11 Feb 1968)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1972-Jim Foster of San Francisco and Madeline Davis of New
York became the first openly gay delegates at the Democratic National
Convention. Stephen Holbrook was a delegate representing Utah but was not "out" about his sexuality.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1986</b>-International
Lesbian and Gay Association voted almost
unanimously not to revoke the membership of the South African Gay Association
after testimony from a representative who stated that the organization was
opposed to apartheid. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1986-Saturday- Pamela Calkins,
Lynn LeMasters, Michelle Hopkins, Janice, Mark Bluto, John Crane, David Ewing,
Eddie Muldong and Tony Feliz, members of the Restoration Church all came to Salt
Lake City from California for their endowment sessions done in the portable tabernacle erected in the home Robert McIntier on Dorothea Way in Salt Lake City. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1987- The 1987 Gay Pride Day was the first event to be sponsored by the Gay and Lesbian Community Council of Utah which was
formed in December of 1986. The council adopted a resolution in February of
1987 to sponsor that year’s Pride Day as a community event. Donnie Eastepp,
co-owner of the In-Between Tavern and emperor of the Royal Court, was elected
chair of Pride Day ’87. Again the celebration was held in July on the 12th but
the venue was moved from Pioneer Park back to Sunnyside Park. Eastepp and his
lover Bobby Dupray created the 1st Pride Day Community Service Award which was
to be given annually. The first award was given to Dr. Kristin Ries, Dubray’s
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honor. Donny Eastepp Gay Pride
Chairman described Dr. Ries as “a woman who daily struggles with ignorance and
oppression. We are honoring a woman who fights for this community.” The
mainstay of Gay Pride Day, the Saliva Sisters, again were the featured
performers with members of the Royal Court performing some musical numbers.
Curtis Jensen and Greg Harden of “The
Lovebird” also were featured. For the first time softball teams were organized
to give Lesbians something to do while the Gay men watched the performers. An
estimated 800 people attended throughout the day. Val Mansfield designed his
first Gay Pride Day logo. Mansfield
would be selected time and time again over the next several years for his
outstanding Pride Day designs and logos.</span></div>
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about financial accountability for Pride Day, the Gay and Lesbian
Community Council on July 16, 1987 voted not just only to sponsor Pride
Day but to make it an official committee of the council. Pride Day at that
time became a legal entity of the council which assumed all its debts and
assets.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1987</b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Sunday- About 10:30 I started getting ready for Gay Pride Day
at Sunnyside Park. We arrived at </span><st1:place style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Sunnyside</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">Park</st1:placetype></st1:place><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> about noon and the
weather was clear and warm. Gay Pride
Day was festive and I brought my Japanese parasol to keep the sun off me but
Lyle Bradley said that he needed it to keep the sun off the sound system's
mixing board, so the sound system was preserved but I was burned from sitting
out under the blazing sun for 4 and 1/2 hours. The highlight of the day of
course was the Saliva Sisters and of course Walt Larabee and The Love Birds
were good too. Must have been about 800 people there all told throughout the
day. The Lesbians were out in force
probably due to the fact that several softball teams were organized. I didn't see any Gay men playing ball except
for Volleyball naturally. Stereotypical. [Journal of Ben Williams]</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1988 </b>- I made banana nut bread and cream cheese sandwiches
for Unconditional Support tonight. Our
discussion was on the topic of “<i>What
Scares You About Being gay”.</i> I had
people write down anonymously their fears and then we read them and discussed
them. My premise is that I think that we as Gay men are more alike than
different and that we probably share common anxieties and I was right. The overwhelming number said that their main
fear was being lonely and growing older alone.
So we discussed our fears. I felt like Jim Hunsaker was attacking me for
some reason tonight. Anyway after the meeting some of us went to the show and
saw <i>Bull Durham.</i> [Journal of Ben
Williams]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1988</b>- Salt Lake AIDS Foundation is in the news with Ben Barr being
controversial because he wants to distribute condoms at The Neighborhood Fair
at Liberty Park on Pioneer Day. The
Mayor’s office said no way. [Journal of Ben Williams]</span></div>
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The Royal Court’s General Meeting Larry White emperor of The Royal Court made a
speech about Beyond Stonewall asking members to support it [Journal of Ben Williams]</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;">Tuesday, July 12, 1988</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;"> HOLLADAY MAN DIES OF
GUNSHOT WOUND A Holladay man died Monday morning of a gunshot wound suffered
late Sunday in Jordan Park. Police have no suspects. Gordon L. Winslow, 46,
2064 E. 4675 South, was shot once in the chest while apparently lighting
firecrackers in the park, 1000 S. Ninth West. Witnesses told police they heard
firecrackers throughout the evening Sunday. About 10:30 p.m., the witnesses
observed a man on his hands and knees near a van, which was parked between a
playground and the south fence of the International Peace Gardens. Several
shots were fired, then two people, possibly juveniles, were seen running away,
according to police reports. A short time later, the man got in the van and
tried to exit the park but crashed into a fence. The witnesses ran to help and
noticed Winslow was injured, said homicide squad Sgt. Don Bell. They asked him
what had happened and he replied, "Nothing." When police arrived,
Winslow, lying on the van's floor but still conscious, told officers he didn't
know why he was shot but said he thought one of his assailants called the other
"Mario." "He had a chance to tell us everything that went on but
he didn't," Bell said. Spent illegal fireworks were found in the van, but
no weapons were recovered. Winslow, who was wearing only a pair of shorts, was
taken to LDS Hospital, where he died about 6:15 a.m., a hospital spokesman
said.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1998</b>The first annual <b>Rainbow
Rebound</b> held in the parking lot of Paper Moon. The event is a two on two
basketball, free throw and three point shooting competition </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2002</b> Billy Lewis Money Situation: Hey everyone, I just talked with
Darin [Hobbs] about Pride's money situation. And
so far, it's not looking pretty. Now we
don't need to panic, but we do need to get some more income coming in or we
will need to panic. So, here are a few
of my suggestions. If anyone else has
some suggestions please let me know. We
have approximately $2900 dollars worth the water (at cost) sitting in the Black
Box theatre [Gay and Lesbian Community Center]. If we start selling it ASAP
we will still be able to get it sold for around $11.00 a case which would bring
us in about $3740.00 for our account.
The faster we sell it the more we will get for it. Because this is an event specific product the
longer we wait past the event the more it will depreciate. I know there was some talk of using for
promotions, but we need to look at it now as if we don't sell it and promote
from that way then we won't have an event to promote. So, please what are your suggestions or
should we start selling it. Next, Adam [Frost] has agreed if we want to take
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getting an online "shop" set
up. Darin has agreed to do the financial
organizing of it. I would like to put on
the "shop" the items that we have left over from Pride. That would include Pride Shirts, Bagley
Shirts, Hats, and Posters. We can then
do an ad in the Pillar and leave flyers around town letting people know that
they can purchase the items online. I
know TeinnaMarrie [Nelson] was planning car washes. I think we all need to jump on board with her
and promote and help wash the cars. It
could be fun and cooling in this weather.
And last but not least Adam has agreed to sell his body at the corner of
<st1:street w:st="on">State Street</st1:street>
and 4th south with us getting 90% of the profit. :) just kidding. Anyway let me know. Cost Per
Bottle $0.36 Bottles in A Case 24 Cost Per Case $8.64 Number of Cases 417 Total
Cost $3,600. Retail If Sold on Pride Day $2.00 per bottle-Retail per case
$48.00-Mark Up 82 % Mark up $ 1.64-Gross Profit: $20,016.00 minus $3,600-Over
All Profit: $16,413.00-If Sold at discount rate $0.45 per bottle Number of
Cases left over 350 +/- Mark up 20% Over all Profit $756.00-If Sold at discount
rate $0.50 per bottle-Number of Cases left over 350 +/- Mark up 28% Over all
Profit $1,176.00-If Sold at discount rate $0.55 per bottle-Number of Cases left
over 350 +/- Mark up 35% Over all Profit $$1,596.00.</span></div>
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Keller Money Situation ;</u>I wasn't paying attention to the whole
note.....As for car washes...while they are a wonderful idea...and I have
expressed it to Stacy [Robinson]...whose partner had a great
suggestion.....which I will share later...As both a non profit and a
corporation we have a responsibility to the environment....Due to the
current situation, and what is now being brought forward by experts and
scientists will we be fulfilling or civic responsibility to helping save
water. I’m in favor of it, especially if we are being conservative and
have a solid water conservative plan in place. Teina, what is the plan?</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2003 Saturday Michael Aaron Subject: Lunch was fun. Over 200 members Hey
all, Just wanted to touch in and thank those who attended today's Naked Lunch.
We had about a dozen guys here and had a great, mellow time. Our group now has
over 200 members! If you know of other guys who like to get naked with other
guys, please forward this email onto them; Our activities are drawing a great mix of men. What do people think about an
overnight campout, maybe at the nude beach? Other locations could work too, if
people have suggestions. See ya in the nudes! JeepNekkid <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Swim Saturday July 12, 2003 6:00 pm
- 10:00 pm This event does not
repeat. Event Location: Absolute
Scuba, Orem Notes: This month's swim is July 12th from 6:00 PM to
????Where: Absolute scuba in Orem. Cost: $5.00 per person. Contact: Bill at 801 201-0157 for more
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2003 Saturday Subject: Re: [gayProvo] Hey
boys, if you guys wanna fool around with sexy 15/m, email me, i love to be
dressed up in womens lingerie and i will do whatever you want, and filming is a
big turn on, so email me!! I am not around provo tho, so if you could meet me in slc..<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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to Gay Provo Group Why does the moderator of this site let postings like
this occur? First of all its illegal to have even consenting sex with a
minor-prison time- and it is quite common for vice departments to use
sites like this to find pedophiles. Young man, if you are in SLC I suggest
you go the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Utah where they have many
youth oriented programs and met people your own age in a healthier setting
then cruising cyberspace. Who knows you might even meet friends to hang
out with. Being Gay is a journey, don't fall into pits where vipers are
ready to get you. Pride is more than a party.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2004- MONDAY <b>'Queers Kick Ash'
campaign loses state funding </b>The Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Community
Center of Utah has distributed a variety of incentives at activities promoting
anti-smoking awareness among the gay community. The program recently lost government
funding. (Al Hartmann/The Salt Lake Tribune) By Mike Cronin The Salt Lake
Tribune For eight months, the "Queers Kick Ash" campaign hummed
along, spreading its anti-tobacco message to Utah's gay and lesbian community
with help from a state grant. During that time, records show the Utah
Department of Health routinely approved and funded promotional materials --
posters, banners, T-shirts, newspaper ads, even a Web site -- for the campaign by
the Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Community Center of Utah. Then, in
mid-May, several students were disciplined at Hillcrest High for wearing
"Queers Kick Ash" T-shirts. A few weeks later, the Health Department
yanked the funding – an expected $200,000 over the next two years -- and the
anti-tobacco campaign fizzled. Ever since then, the community center has
wondered why it lost the funding. "We've made phone calls, mailed letters
and sent faxes – and nothing," said Tami Marquardt, the center's acting
executive director. "They haven't had the courtesy or the public decency
to give us an answer. I don't know why they won't talk to anyone if this is all
aboveboard. This is nothing but a homophobic cover-up. It's discrimination,
pure and simple." For its part, the Health Department -- in a June 1
letter from Heather Borski, manager of the department's Tobacco <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heather Borski</td></tr>
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Prevention and Control
Program -- maintains that it opted not to renew the center's grant to
"prevent the anti-tobacco health message from being overshadowed by
unrelated advocacy activity." Richard Milton, the department's deputy
director, and two department spokeswomen would not define "unrelated
advocacy activity." "Our statement speaks for itself," Milton
said Friday. "It's a question of interpretation." In a statement
released June 11, department officials said the anti-tobacco project's
"use of sexually related messages . . . was inconsistent with the
department's general approach to addressing tobacco use." Again, Milton
could not provide specific examples of "sexually related messages"
used in the center's campaign. He did say, however, that "the whole issue
is sexually related because the group represents a certain sexual
preference." Milton conceded that the controversy caused by the center's
"provocative" messages has Health Department officials re-examining
why they initially awarded the center the first of three potential
$100,000-a-year grants. "I can't get into that," he said. "I can
just say there's a discussion going on about why it happened." Through a
records request, The Salt Lake Tribune obtained hundreds of documents about the
relationship between the Health Department and the center. Spokeswoman Jana
Kettering said the department could not <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jana Kettering </td></tr>
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provide at least three months of
pertinent e-mails because they had been destroyed -- a possible violation of
Utah's public records laws. Even so, the records released show that many
department officials knew precisely how the center was spending its
anti-tobacco funding. Quarterly reports and expense reimbursement forms dating
back to October specifically mention "Queers Kick Ash" as the name of
the anti-tobacco campaign. Documents also show that department officials routinely
approved not only the "Queers Kick Ash" moniker but also the expenses
incurred for materials and events using that name. In one entry, a Health
Department official praised the campaign's Web site: "I checked out the
site, queerskickash.org. It looks great." Some documents depict visual
representations of various ways the "Queers Kick Ash" logo would be
used, how it would be displayed and what it would look like. Not once in the
documents did department officials object to or suggest changes to the center's
anti-tobacco approach -- until mid-May. Milton said staff members below the
executive level had approved the campaign slogans and materials during the
eight months without upper-level officials' knowledge. Marquardt maintains the
"Queers Kick Ash" name became a problem only after the Hillcrest
incident made headlines. Milton acknowledged the incident contributed to the
department's policy revision, but also said that the attention was not directly
responsible for the change in department practices. He added that, to his
knowledge, the gay-lesbian center is the only one among roughly 20
organizations receiving anti-tobacco money from the state that did not earn a
grant renewal. That frustrates Marquardt and her staff. "We offered to
recraft our message and do whatever they wanted, but it was a no-go." <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2005 </b>A COMMUNITY CALL TO ACTION On July 12, 2005, the Salt Lake County
Council considered, and then voted down by a one vote margin, a proposal to
extend domestic partner benefits to county employees. The proposal, and the
public discussion, are major steps on the road to fair and equal treatment for
all people, regardless of marital status, sexual orientation and gender
identity. This letter is to ask you to
show your support for this type of legislation by taking one (or all) of the
following action steps: The GLBT Community Center of Utah is sending this email
in partnership with Equality Utah , HRC, the Utah Stonewall Democrats and the
Utah Log Cabin Republicans A COMMUNITY CALL TO ACTION On July 12, 2005, the
Salt Lake County Council considered, and then voted down by a one vote margin,
a proposal to extend domestic partner benefits to county employees. The
proposal, and the public discussion, are major steps on the road to fair and
equal treatment for all people, regardless of marital status, sexual
orientation and gender identity. This letter is to ask you to show your support
for this type of legislation by taking one (or all) of the following action
steps: 1). THANK the supporters of this proposal: Councilperson Jenny
Wilson, Joe Hatch, Randy
Horiuchi, and Jim Bradley 2). Let the opponents know of your disappointment: Councilperson Michael
Jensen, David
Wilde, Mark
Crocket, Cortlund Ashton, and Marvin Hendrickson </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">3). Write a Letter to the Editor of the Salt Lake Tribune, the Deseret News, or
your local paper, and let them know you support domestic partner benefits. Let
them know your personal story and how you are impacted! 4). Let your GLBT
friends and neighbors working at Salt Lake County know you care. BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
What would the proposal have done? It would have allowed employees of Salt Lake
County to provide domestic partners and dependent children with the following
benefits: health and dental insurance, life insurance, extended funeral leave,
sick leave to care for a dependent, employee assistance program, COBRA
benefits. In short - it would have recognized the reality that unmarried
employees also have partners for whom they are providing, and that under the
current system, those employees (by being denied substantial benefits such as health
insurance coverage for their partners) are simply paid less than their married
counterparts. A majority of the five Republican council members who voted
against this proposal cited the State's approval of Amendment 3 as their reason
for voting against the proposal. Council Chairman Michael Jensen was quoted in
the Salt Lake Tribune as having said, "Maybe in 10 years or 20
years the county will be ready for this move. My sense is the valley spoke in
November." Senator Scott McCoy, who attended the hearing, pointed out that </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Amendment 3 does not prohibit basic benefits for lgbt people.
"Unfortunately, it is being used as an excuse by some officials to vote
against anything that might benefit lgbt individuals and their families.
However, it is important to continue the discussion. By fighting the fight, we
are making the future come faster." ACT NOW - People need to hear our
stories! Sincerely, Jane Marquardt, Board Chair, Equality Utah Valerie Larabee,
Executive Director, GLBTCC of Utah Bruce Bastian, Board of Directors, Human
Rights Campaign Mike Picardi, Chair, Utah Stonewall Democrats, Gordon Storrs,
President, Utah Log Cabin Republicans</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2006</b> Utah GLBT BUSINESS GUILD MEET AND GREET The
UPS STORE - 32 W 200 S (ACROSS FROM EL MONACO) 7:00-9:00PM Bring a friend,
socialize, and network<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2009</b> Protesters smooch near LDS Temple Demonstration They exchanged
'gentle' kisses to show support for a gay couple detained for kissing on Main
Street Plaza on Thursday. By Lindsay Whitehurst The Salt Lake Tribune Wearing
bright red lipstick, Isabelle Warnas smiled and planted a big kiss on her
husband's cheek, something she said she has done often under the spires of the <st1:placename w:st="on">LDS</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Church</st1:placetype>'s
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Salt</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Lake</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Temple</st1:placetype></st1:place>.
"Nobody has said a thing to us," the 50-year-old <st1:city w:st="on">Salt Lake City</st1:city> resident said. This time,
though, they had an audience of </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">more than a hundred. They were gathered for a
"kiss-in" staged Sunday morning near Main <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Derek Jones</td></tr>
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Street Plaza to show
support for a gay couple, Derek Jones, 25, and Matthew Aune, 28, who say they
were detained by Church of Jesus<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Matthew Aune</td></tr>
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Christ of Latter-day Saints security guards
after one man had kissed the other on the cheek Thursday. They had argued with
the guards and were later cited for trespassing. "My husband and I cannot
understand the discrimination," Warnas said. "This is not
right." The atmosphere Sunday morning was genial, and even merry among
protesters. Organizer and former city councilwoman Deeda Seed encouraged
"gentle" displays of public affection, and participants stuck to
short kisses on the mouth and cheeks. Several LDS Church security guards
dressed in suits kept a watchful eye, and turned some protesters back when they
tried to cross the church-owned plaza or walk onto the property to share a
kiss. Guards called police when protesters staged a walk onto the plaza, and
officers stood to block the entrance. "They were asked repeatedly not to
come onto the property, and they chose to do so anyway," said LDS church
spokeswoman Kim Farah. Though a few people spoke in protest, there were no
direct confrontations, and guards did not stop the protesters gathered past the
property line. In a prepared statement, Farah said the church welcomes the
millions of visitors who come to its headquarters each year. "We <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kiss- In</td></tr>
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are glad
they come ... . We do ask that certain guidelines be kept on church property,
including that no demonstrations are allowed here," she said. The incident
became a flash point for overlapping controversies: Anger over church support
of Proposition 8, which outlawed gay marriage in <st1:state w:st="on">California</st1:state>,
and still-simmering frustration over the city's sale of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Main</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Street</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">Plaza</st1:placetype></st1:place> to the church about
10 years ago. "A lot of people feel disrespected, feel less than fully
human because of church policies toward gay and lesbian people, and that's got
to stop," said Salt Lake City Councilman Luke Garrott, who represents the
downtown district. The sale allowed the church to ban objectionable activities,
from protesting to sunbathing, on the plaza, which borders <st1:street w:st="on">Temple Square</st1:street> and church headquarters.
Jones and Aune attended the event with their two dogs. The couple stayed
quietly in the background. "I just want to get the message out,"
Jones said. "We're very flattered and very proud." "This
community is a great one," Aune said. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Eric
Moutsos, the former cop who resigned from the Salt Lake City Police Department<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eric Moutsos</td></tr>
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after he was suspended for refusing to ride his motorcycle in the Pride Parade
last year, has been in the middle of a previous gay-rights controversy. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Moutsos,
who has gone to work as a fundraiser and community-outreach organizer for the
conservative Sutherland Institute think tank, was the officer who cited two gay
men for trespassing on LDS property in 2009. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">The
misdemeanor charges against Matt Aune and Derek Jones were dropped by then-Salt
Lake City prosecutor Sim Gill, who said the men had a reasonable belief they
had a right to be on the Main Street Plaza, a former public street purchased by
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Moutsos was the Salt Lake City police officer
who responded. In his police report, he wrote the two men were "kissing
and hugging on [LDS] property."</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">The
dispute made national headlines and prompted a "kiss-in" protest that
attracted about 100 couples near the plaza, where gay and straight couples
affectionately kissed and wore paper hearts.</span>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Moutsos resigned from
the police department after he was placed on paid leave for refusing to ride in
the parade last June. He cited his religious convictions for his refusal. Paul Rolley Salt Lake Tribune 30 April 2015</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2009</b> Salt Lake Tribune by Rosemary Winters Gena Edvalson tried for
years to be a mom. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Gena Edvalson</span></b></td></tr>
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So when her partner of six years, Jana Dickson, became
pregnant through artificial insemination and gave birth to a boy in March 2006,
nothing brought her “instantly more joy.” And nothing brought Edvalson more
pain than a recent court ruling depriving her of a chance to even visit the
child. After all, she had eyed every ultrasound. She had read Little Quack to
“the little guy” when he was inside Dickson’s womb. She had clicked on a
flashlight throughout his first night home from the hospital to check on the
sleeping babe. Both <st1:place w:st="on">Salt Lake City</st1:place>
women, were “mama” and — with the help of lactation medication for Edvalson —
both breast-fed the newborn. But the two split up when the boy was 17 months
old and last week, after <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jana Dickson & Gena Edvalson</td></tr>
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a yearlong legal fight, Edvalson was cut off from any
contact with the 3-year-old she loves as a son. A 3rd District judge, citing a
2008 <st1:state w:st="on">Utah</st1:state>
law, upheld Dickson’s “fundamental” right, as the biological parent, to refuse
visitation. “I never want him to think I gave him up voluntarily. I never
abandoned him,” Edvalson wrote on her blog. “I loved him, and I love him
still.” The case highlights the predicament of same-sex parents in <st1:state w:st="on">Utah</st1:state>, a state where gay
and lesbian couples cannot marry, adopt children or even expect their own
contracts for shared parenting and guardianship to stand in court. Such
documents did not protect Edvalson, who signed co-parenting and co-guardianship
agreements with Dickson near the time the baby was born. Although this case is
“not binding precedent,” Edvalson’s <st1:city w:st="on">Salt
Lake City</st1:city> attorney, Lauren Barros, said she wouldn’t
recommend a co-parenting agreement to other same-sex couples. “It was my last
hope,” Barros said. It didn’t work. Frank Mylar, Dickson’s attorney, said the
“important principle” in the case is that the law upholds the “right of a
parent to make decisions for their child and to change their mind.” That, Mylar
said, is precisely what Dickson did: change her mind. Dickson and Edvalson met
at the YWCA, where Dickson worked with teens and Edvalson with battered women.
The couple moved in together in 2000 and formally declared their love with a
commitment ceremony in 2003. “Jana had kind of joked that she was old-fashioned
like that,” Edvalson said. “She didn’t want to have a kid without making that
official.” Edvalson began artificial insemination. Two years later, she still
wasn’t pregnant. Dickson, who is nine years younger than Edvalson, decided to
give it a go. She became pregnant after her second treatment. “We must have
taken like 10 pregnancy tests,” Edvalson, now 42, recalled. “I can’t even
describe it. I was so excited.” After the boy’s birth, the couple planned to
move to <st1:state w:st="on">California</st1:state>
so that Edvalson could adopt him, Dickson said, but, “due to major issues in
our relationship, that never happened.” When the boy was 4 months old, the pair
had a fight. Edvalson moved out for a week. “She told me that he wasn’t my kid,
he was her kid, and she told me I should move on,” Edvalson said. “We worked it
out for another year — but that never went away.” Dickson and Edvalson broke up
in 2007, when their son already was calling both of them “mama” (”Mama G” for
Edvalson was a little too tricky). Dickson, 33, now is married to a man, but
said, in an e-mail, she has “dated both men and women” in her life. An attorney
who defends parents in abuse, neglect and custody cases, Dickson said she is a
“stronger believer than ever” in the right of lesbians to marry and adopt — if
the biological mom wants her partner to do so. She declined to comment
specifically on why she has made the “very hard decision to limit Gena’s role”
in her son’s life, noting Edvalson’s “palpable hostility” toward her
complicated the visits. But she agreed the relationship “never really recovered
from that initial move-out.” While the couple still were together, Edvalson
complained that her lack of “legally recognized rights” to the child created
“unfair power dynamics” in the relationship, according to an affidavit Dickson
filed. For 10 months after the breakup, Edvalson generally saw the boy two days
a week, but she felt Dickson was “whittling away” her time when the visits
dropped to one afternoon a week. Edvalson asked her attorney to send Dickson a
letter, requesting mediation to uphold the co-parenting agreement. “Then Jana
hired Frank Mylar,” Edvalson said, “and it was kind of<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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game on.” Mylar, a
former <st1:state w:st="on">Utah</st1:state>
attorney general candidate, belongs to a conservative alliance of “Christian
attorneys,” the Alliance Defense Fund, and regularly fights against the
extension of rights for gay and lesbian couples. He did just that in pushing
changes to the 2008 law that severely limited Edvalson’s ability to press for
visitation in court. Dickson declined mediation and stopped letting Edvalson
visit the child. Edvalson did not see him for a year until — after a hearing in
April — the judge ordered visitation once a week in advance of his ruling. That
decision came last week. The boy now is off-limits to her. There is no next
step in getting to see her boy again, Edvalson said. “The next step is
[Dickson] doing the right thing. I have no legal recourse.” Her advice for
other same-sex couples: Don’t have kids unless you have the legal protection of
an adoption (something you cannot get in <st1:state w:st="on">Utah</st1:state>).
For now, Edvalson, who is working on a master’s degree in social work, is
keeping an online journal to record her experience in case her one-time son
someday notices the hyphenated last name on his birth certificate and has questions.
She cannot say enough about how sweet and outgoing he is — even “old men” at
the grocery store, she said, would comment, “Your kid’s a flirt.” She calls him
“my sweet boy.” “I know everyone thinks their kid’s the greatest,” Edvalson
said. “It just doesn’t help that mine actually was the greatest.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">2012 30-year-old cold-case murder of gay Salt Lake City man closed QSL A 30-year-old cold-case murder case of a gay man in Salt Lake City has been closed and police have named a suspect who is now deceased. On May 16, 1982, Dennis Piernick was found dead in his apartment at 927 E. South Temple. He had been stabbed multiple times in the head and neck. Piernick was gay, as were many key witnesses in the case who were afraid to come forward about the investigation because they feared backlash due to their sexual orientation, a Salt Lake City Police Department spokesperson said in a press release. Leads dried up and no arrests were made. As the case was reviewed in 2011, a new detective learned that<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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Piernick’s former neighbor Rodney VanKomen confessed to a friend in 1983 that he had murdered Piernick. The witness was afraid of VanKomen, who died in a car crash when he was 41 years old in 2005. Detectives have since learned there were several factors linking VanKomen to the murder, including a backpack, clothing and a pack of cigarettes left at the scene. Also, an eyewitness placed VanKomen at the scene with the victim an hour before his death. </span><br />
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2017 R<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">obert "Bob" Charles Zancanella, 78, of Salt Lake City, UT, passed away </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Bob
was born on January 13, 1939 in Rock Springs, WY </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Bob
graduated from Rock Springs High School in 1957. He attended Westminster
College and graduated in 1960 with a BA in Music and German. He later graduated
with a Masters in Music in 1963 at the University of Utah. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Bob
taught for 25 years at the Utah School for the Deaf and Blind and retired in 2005. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Bob
was a lifelong member of the First Congregational church in Rock Springs and in
SLC. He enjoyed music and sang in the church choir, the Utah Opera, the
University of Utah Men’s Choir, and a member of the Oratorio Society of Utah
for “50 Years.” </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> Bob was a well known face
in the SLC gay community during the time I was coming out. I knew Bob from my
days of doing shows at Theatre 138. And Bob would always be a regular at the
Radio City Bar, which was behind Theatre 138. I was in one show with Bob. And
on the other shows, Bob always seemed to be involved assisting Ariel, Tom or
Stu with some aspect of the show. He was always a positive, pleasant, joyous
and kind gentleman. RIP. Doug Murri</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> Bob was a regular at the RC. He was a good supporter of the Royal
Court too.Alan Anderson </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> I saw " Bob Z " recently , we both had appointments at the same
building , he was waiting for his transportation and i was early for my appt ,
we sat by the front door for what seem like hours but it was just a few minutes
, we laughed and chatted about the earlier reigns of the court , both he and i
did comedy numbers during shows , I never heard a negative comment from him and
he always was smiling , and one of the firsts in line to help those in need.......i remember when the van arrived and i walked with him outside...he
was assisted in to the van , he said take care of yourself , I replied with You
too we waved at each other as the van pulled away....he is now with the
Angels....Chuck Whyte</span></div>
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5 </b></span>Eddie Ross, the
lost boy from Salt Lake who was identified by Chief Davenport at Corinne and
who was held by Marshal Hadley as a witness against some hoboes up there, was
returned home last night. The tramps were held without bail to answer to the
charge of sodomy committed upon the boy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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sponsored by the John Birch Society. Mrs. Delun E. Tischner’s addressed
criticized sex education in <st1:place w:st="on">Utah</st1:place>’s
schools and the use of sensitivity training by professional organizations. “The
use of sensitivity training by various agencies including a local hospital, the
U of U, and BYU where some students are taking sensitivity training against
their wishes, including police officers, teachers, and nurses until they are
broken down.” (07/11/69 SLTribune page B5)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1987-Tom Waddell died of complications from AIDS. He was an
Olympic athlete, physician, and founder of the Gay Games. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1987- Debra Robinson opened a woman / mixed bar Your Place
or Mine at 559
South 300 West Salt Lake City. “I
want this to be a mixed bar where women and men together feel comfortable and
at home. There is just no way am I going to discourage or hold back the men
from here. We all need and like each other. Our non-separatism makes Salt Lake
City unique,” said owner Debbie Robinson.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1988 Monday-Mark LaMarr went to a Gay Pride Planning meeting
today and he said that Bruce Barton is
getting the Kristen Reis Award at Gay Pride Day this year. No one is suppose to
know yet. [Journal of Ben Williams]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1988 </b>Monday, July 11, 1988
GUNSHOT KILLS HOLLADAY MAN A Holladay
man died Monday morning of a gunshot wound suffered late Sunday in Jordan Park.
Police have no suspects. Gordon L. Winslow, 46, 2064 E. 4675 South, was shot
once in the chest while apparently lighting firecrackers in the park, 1000 S.
Ninth West. Witnesses told police they heard firecrackers throughout the
evening Sunday. About 10:30 p.m., the witnesses observed a man on his hands and
knees near a van, which was parked between a playground and the south fence of
the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">International</st1:placename>
<st1:placename w:st="on">Peace</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Gardens</st1:placetype></st1:place>.
Several shots were fired, then two people, possibly </span><br />
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running away, according to police reports. A short time later, the man got in
the van and tried to exit the park but crashed into a fence. The witnesses ran
to help and noticed Winslow was injured, said homicide squad Sgt. Don Bell.
They asked him what had happened and he replied, "Nothing." When
police arrived, Winslow, lying on the van's floor but still conscious, told
officers he didn't know why he was shot but said he thought one of his
assailants called the other "Mario." "He had a chance to tell us
everything that went on but he didn't," <st1:place w:st="on">Bell</st1:place> said. Spent illegal fireworks were found
in the van, but no weapons were recovered. Winslow, who was wearing only a pair
of shorts, was taken to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">LDS</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">Hospital</st1:placetype></st1:place>, where he died
about 6:15 a.m., a hospital spokesman said.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1990-Hong Kong decriminalized
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performed at the South Valley Unitarian Universalists Church and a reception at
the Northwest Community Center near the State Fair Grounds.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1998-</b>The Vatican
condemned a decision by municipal authorities in Pisa Italy to recognize a
lesbian marriage. The women had been together for eleven years.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">1<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">999</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">MORMON ANTI GAY MARRIAGE Salt Lake Tribune </b>Debates Over
Gay Marriage Miss Basic Civil Rights Point BY PHILIP DE ROCHAMBEAU The recent appeal to California Mormons
by their Church leaders to contribute monies to a political cause against
same-sex marriages has again brought this divisive issue to the table. In a letter authorized by the highest leaders
of the LDS Church, the California Area Presidency asked Church leaders to read a
letter during church services asking all members to "do all you can by
donating your means and time to assure a successful vote" in support of a
California ballot proposition scheduled for the March 2000 elections. This
proposition would allow the state not to recognize same-sex marriages and thus
work to prevent future same-sex marriage initiatives from getting off
the ground. The tremendous support for
the initiative by the LDS Church – along with the California Conference of
Catholic Bishops and the Assemblies of God area churches – is a grim reminder
that many important issues do not neatly fit into a "church and
state" separation. Although the LDS
Church sees this as a moral rather
than political issue, the matter of the LDS Church
using its considerable resources to influence decisions is an issue that merits
separate examination, although – unlike the Christian Coalition – the Church
never endorses specific candidates or political parties. Much more pertinent is the issue of whether
or not marriage, including same-sex marriage, is still a matter for debate by
churches or whether it belongs in the realm of the constitutional
interpretations of the courts. At one time, marriage was in the hands of
churches, however, as churches ceased to control governments, marriage became
one of the most important provinces of the state. It is no longer the local parishes that
contain wedding certificates, but rather the county governments. No church has the legal authority to marry
people in our society. That right exists
solely with the state. Thus, while
churches may facilitate at weddings, and religion may play an important role in
that wedding, all of it is meaningless without the sanction of the state. By
allowing the state to control marriage (and divorce), the churches no longer
have the authority to make decisions regarding basic marital rights such as
insurance benefits, tax benefits, name changes, inheritances, property rights,
etc. Although a majority of Americans
(and many employers) believes that same-sex couples should not be discriminated
against, the same majority does not exist for taking the final step of
condoning same-sex marriages – and maybe never will. Nevertheless, public opinion should not be a
factor in any matter of justice or injustice.
For almost 100 years after African-Americans won their freedom, they
still were denied many rights – including the right to marry the person of
their choosing. Miscegenation laws (laws
against interracial marriage) existed in many states and offenders were still
being prosecuted through the1960s. In its landmark decision, the Supreme Court
ruled miscegenation laws unconstitutional in 1967 in the case of Loving vs. Virginia. Justice Earl Warren, writing for the
majority, made frequent reference to the 14<sup>th</sup> Amendment and its
guarantee that "<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">the freedom to marry has long been
recognized as one of the vital personal rights essential to the orderly pursuit
of happiness ... "</i></b> When
interracial marriages finally become legal in 1968, a Gallup poll indicated
that over 70 percent of Americans did not approve of interracial marriage. To this day, a significant number of people
still disapprove of interracial marriage, but justice must not be based upon
polls and public opinion – even if politics is.
The true function of our democracy is not to impose the will of the
majority, but rather to protect the rights of the minorities. Unfortunately,
feeling so threatened by such a radical change to present society, many people
view same-sex marriage as granting a "special privilege"t o
homosexuals. The reality is quite the
opposite: this debate is not about
special rights for homosexuals, but rather about not taking away the basic
constitutional rights all Americans should enjoy. The right to marry is a right granted by the
state to all individuals – and it is the state that has determined the
legalities concerning age of consent, incestuous marriages, and polygamy. (Utah
history demonstrates vividly how impossible it is for a church to promote
marriages that go against the laws of the state.) The foundation for this point
of view was solidified when the Supreme Court struck down Colorado's Amendment No. 25, which sought to
ban anti-discrimination laws against homosexuals. First quoting Justice <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">John Marshall Harlan's</b> dissent in the 1896 case of Plessy vs. Ferguson, Justice Anthony
Kennedy wrote that the Constitution "<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">neither knows nor tolerates classes among
citizens</i></b>." Although a
foreign concept a century ago, no one can deny that today's gay and lesbian
population make up a very large class –larger than either Mormons or Jews in
this country. We all should remember
that Nazi Germany very effectively removed marriage and other frights from
Jews, homosexuals, and other classes.
Much more relevant to the present debate, however, the Supreme Court
decision on the Colorado case (Romer vs. Evans, May 1996) deals with the
specific concerns of whether laws protecting homosexuals are giving them
"special rights" or not. In
the majority opinion, Justice Kennedy wrote, "To the contrary, the
amendment imposes a special disability upon those persons alone. Homosexuals are forbidden the safeguards that
others enjoy or may seek without constraint." Let us not be confused. The
debate over propositions such as the present California initiative and the congressional
1996 Defense of Marriage Act are not concerned with giving "special
rights" to gays and lesbians. Rather, they specifically target gays and
lesbians for special discrimination from the rights that virtually all other
Americans enjoy. It is ironic that I, a
minister who has the authority of the state to perform marriage ceremonies, do
not have the right to have one of my own. The Rev. Philip de Rochambeau is a
columnist for Whosoever, an on-line magazine for gay and lesbian Christians.</span></span></div>
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Urbani Sal Lake City needs to fix itself, Mayor Rocky Anderson says, and in a
22 minute speech he gave a breakneck run down how that could be done. Anderson
said, “we still have plenty to do to improve our city for everyone, “who lives
or considers living here.” “Two weeks
ago we heard a wake up call about understanding diversity,” the mayor began. A
group of salt Lakers protested the Gay Pride Month display of books at the
Day-Riverside Library, June 21. “I don’t want my kids to grow up thinking it’s
OK to be gay,” Anderson quoted one protester as saying.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2003 </b>Cache Valley
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- BEAR RIVER FRUIT FLOAT - River Trip and Camping </span></strong>When: July 11 – 13 Where: Oneida
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2003 Deseret News <b>Rocky regrets oversight</b> - In April, when I asked Blythe Nobleman, a
communications expert, to join the mayor's office as the minority affairs and
communications coordinator, I anticipated that her appointment would generate a
healthy dialogue about the definition of "minority" and the need for
greater inclusiveness. Although Blythe is not a member of the ethnic minority
community, she is a lesbian. Our view is that we must work for greater
inclusiveness for all people who are subject to discrimination, including the
ethnic, gay and lesbian and disability communities. Soon after the job
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hiring freeze was instituted for all open city
positions, including the minority affairs position. After reviewing staffing issues in our
office, we identified a critical need for assistance not only with minority
affairs but also with communications responsibilities. We changed the job
description for the open position to better reflect our needs and to achieve
greater efficiencies. Blythe was interviewed and hired, without notifying
previous applicants of the change in the job description. Looking back, I
understand the frustration and disappointment felt by those who had previously
applied for the minority affairs liaison position. I apologize to those who
were not notified of the position change. I have learned a great deal from this
and certainly will never permit such a situation to be repeated. Rocky Anderson Salt Lake City mayor <span style="font-size: 7.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2003 Friday Subject: from the
Utah AIDS foundation Kathy Worthington Subj: Toilet Paper drive Right now, the Utah AIDS Foundation foodbank
is completely out of toilet paper. New medical advances are prolonging lives
and supporting long term health for our clients. But as our clients live longer, they also
face significant financial hardships.
Even UAF clients who are eligible for food stamps struggle to make ends
meet each month. And food stamps don't
cover personal care items like soap, shampoo, laundry detergent, shaving
supplies, feminine hygiene products, toothpaste, and baby diapers. Even the simplest item, like toilet paper,
becomes a luxury. Here's why your donation of personal care items to the Utah
AIDS Foundation is so important: when we are out of a personal care item, our
clients must simply go without it. They
often have no other recourse. When we
don't have something as simple as toilet paper, neither do they. Please bring
your donation of toilet paper to the Utah AIDS Foundation, at 1408 South 1100
East, in Salt Lake City. Every roll
helps.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2003 Friday Subject: RCGSE EVENTS:
This Weekend (July 11 - 13) Mark Thrash FRIDAY, JULY 11 Mr. Gay Utah, Hunter
Down, presents "Organized Chaos" at the ALL NEW Paper Moon* located
on 3737 S. State Street at 9:00 PM - $5.00 donation to the Cancer Fund. SUNDAY,
JULY 13 "Irreverent Sundays" RCGSE Dinner was cancelled due to a
scheduling conflict with The Trapp* but join us in two weeks - July 27 for
another fun afternoon and meal. Hope to see you soon! Mark Thrash Emperor 28 *A
private club for members.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2007 </b>The Mountain West Flag Football League Kick’s off it’s 3rd
Season. The MWFFL will host a Football Clinic & Register Players on July
11, 2007 @ 6:30pm @ Sugarhouse Park’s soccer field for all persons interested
in playing. League play will be on Wednesday nights also @ sugarhouse pk/ soccer
field July 18 – Aug. 22; with a final
tournament on Aug. 29th. MWFFL had 66 participants in 2006’s Fall season; men
and women. The Mountain West Flag Football League (MWFFL) is the gay, lesbian,
bisexual, transgender and friends flag football league; open to all ability
levels. MWFFL is a part of the Salt
Lake City Gay Athletic Association & The National Gay Flag Football League;
with members from: <st1:city w:st="on">Los Angeles</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">New York</st1:state>, <st1:city w:st="on">San Diego</st1:city>, <st1:city w:st="on">Washington</st1:city> <st1:state w:st="on">D.C.</st1:state>, <st1:city w:st="on">Chicago</st1:city>, <st1:city w:st="on">Phoenix</st1:city>, <st1:city w:st="on">Atlanta</st1:city>, <st1:city w:st="on">Chicago</st1:city>, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Boston</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">Michigan</st1:state></st1:place>,
Fort Lauderdale & Texas. The Mountain West Flag Football League was formed
to promote the positive social, athletic and competitive spirit of American
Flag Football. Through our league, our events and most importantly our members,
we also seek to foster and augment the self-respect of gay and lesbian persons
and to engender respect and understanding from the larger community. While
particular emphasis is placed on these specific goals, it is a fundamental
principle of the MWFFL that all activities, social and athletic, are conducted
to be inclusive in nature and that no individual shall be excluded from
participating on the basis of sexual orientation, gender, religion,
nationality, ethnic origin, political beliefs, athletic ability, physical
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2009 1st Protest over Gay Kiss at
LDS Plaza by Eric Ethington Tonight the first of 4 (scheduled) protests took
place at the LDS-owned Main Street Plaza over the controversy of a gay kiss.
Earlier this week a gay couple were asked to leave the LDS owned plaza due to a
kiss, which <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">LDS</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Church</st1:placetype></st1:place> officials claimed was not allowed
on their property. When the couple refused to leave until the currently-kissing
straight couples were also asked to leave, the police were called and the
couple were cited for trespassing. The first protest over this abusive
treatment was organized very quickly by local U of U student Alec Gherke, who
himself is straight. His group of about 15 people donned pink armbands and
triangles, hand-cuffed themselves and marched into the plaza singing LDS hymns
and primary songs including “Love One Another” and “I am a Child of God.” After
about 2 circuits around the plaza, 7 LDS secret-service imitating security
guards (complete with ear-wigs) told the group that they were to leave immedietely
or “we will be forced to arrest you.” Many in the group, including one active
LDS member made passionate pleas that the LDS Church’s current stance and
hypocritical rules are not in standing with the teachings of their own prophets
nor the teachings of God. Below are some of the highlight clips. Please forgive
the poor video and sound quality as all I had with me was my handheld camera.
There will be continuous postings of videos as fast as I can upload them, so
keep checking back! This one is mid-protest as the marchers sing through the
plaza.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2010 Survey shows some LGBT
residents don’t feel safe By Rosemary Winters </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Salt Lake Tribune A gay man
arrested for kidnapping after being severely beaten by his neighbors. A Salt
Lake City bar fight where a same-sex couple was assaulted and called derogatory
slurs. A kiss between two men on the LDS Church’s Main Street Plaza that
resulted in trespassing charges. These and other incidents of violence or
perceived discrimination against people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or
transgender has made many in the community question their own safety. On
Tuesday, the Utah Pride Center will address issues relating to law enforcement,
the justice system and discrimination safeguards at a town-hall meeting. Speakers
include Salt Lake City Prosecutor Sim Gill and West Valley City police Sgt.
Julie Jorgensen. “We can only sit back and listen for so long to complaints
from the community without addressing them,” said Michael Westley, spokesman
for the center. “There’s some healing that needs to be done and some
communication that needs to take place.” South Salt Lake resident David James
“DJ” Bell ultimately was acquitted of kidnapping his neighbor’s young children.
Now, two years later, his seven alleged attackers have been charged with felony
riot — some also have been charged with assault — and are awaiting trial. Last
year, the Salt Lake City prosecutor dropped trespassing charges against Derek
Jones and Matt Aune, but their Main Street Plaza kiss and scuffle with LDS
security guards drew national attention. Salt Lake City police are still
investigating the alleged assault of Ryan Gray and Kevin Burns at Piper Down
Pub in April. No arrests have been made. On Friday, the Utah Pride Center
released a survey of nearly 500 people, most of whom identify as LGBT, about
safety and protection from bias. The surveys were gathered at the Utah Pride
Festival in June and on the center’s website. Fewer than half the respondents
said they feel safe at school, in restaurants or at non-LGBT-specific bars.
They were more likely to feel safe at home (91 percent), work (52 percent) or
at LGBT bars (67 percent). The Utah Pride Center plans to offer training at
mainstream bars on how to create a safer environment for LGBT patrons. Political
leaders, including Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker, may have enhanced some
LGBT residents’ sense of well-being. In the survey, 70 percent of respondents
said passage of anti-discrimination ordinances in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake
County and other places has increased their sense of safety. “It was one of the
first times I can remember any elected official in Utah standing up and telling
me I was worth something,” said Eric Ethington, 25, a bisexual Salt Lake City
resident and a community activist. Jorgensen, the West Valley City police
officer, said she hopes her city’s recent passage of such measures, which ban
housing and employment discrimination based on a person’s sexual orientation or
gender identity, improves how LGBT residents view the city and law enforcement.
“We want all the people who are living in and visiting West Valley City to feel
safe,” she said. Jorgensen is a member of the LGBT Public Safety Committee,
which has representatives of law enforcement agencies from Weber County to
Cottonwood Heights. Members serve as liaisons between their police departments
and the LGBT community. The committee and Equality Utah collaborated with the
Utah Pride Center on Tuesday’s town hall and the survey. The survey also showed
that only 34 percent of respondents believe they are protected against
discrimination based on sexual orientation when reporting a domestic-violence
dispute. “From these results, we know that in spite of our efforts, people
don’t understand that law enforcement is trained to deal with same-sex partners
in domestic violence,” said a statement from Capt. Kyle Jones, a member of the
Salt Lake City Police Department and the LGBT Public Safety Committee. “We need
to [educate] more.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2010</b> Utah Male Naturists A Nonsexual Social Nudist Group for Men -A
message to all members of Utah Male Naturists Sorry - forgot to put an event
together for this. Lots interested though, so I guess I'd better, lol. Come
join us for poker and a movie night at JeepNekkid's. Last time we were having
too much fun and forgot to play poker or watch a movie. Oh well. Let's do it
this time, haha. Bring a munchie to
share, but not tortilla chips. I have lots of those. Perhaps a salsa or dip or
9? bring whatever you want to drink. Bring a towel. If you want to play poker,
bring a ten. If you're a paid member ($10 for the calendar year), that's it. If
you're not, please bring a fiver.BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE. I'm in a sociable mood,
so let's start a deck party at 4. Poker and movie will start at 6:30. Hot tub
is available. Deck is half shade, half sun til 5:30. Shade afterwards. I have
some cheap beer if you are strapped. I'll get the disco ball going too. We like
to go to Tavernacle at 9ish.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2010 Official Message from the
Queen Mother of the Americas Empress Nicole the Great July 11, 2010 Speaker
Nancy Pelosi Supports Milk Stamp Campaign It is with great pride that I inform
you all that the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Honorable
Nancy Pelosi has endorsed and given her full support of our International Court
System's campaign to get the U.S. Postal Service to issue a stamp in honor of
Harvey Milk. Speaker Pelosi joins federal, state and local Democrat and
Republican elected officials who have joined our non-partisan communities and
people's national campaign to get a Milk stamp. Enclosed if the official letter
Speaker Pelosi wrote to the U.S. Postal Service. For more information on the International
Court System's campaign for a U.S. stamp in honor of Harvey Milk please visit
our website. I thank you all from the
bottom of my heart for your continued support of this important project and
campaign. Keep sending those letters! Empress Nicole the Great Queen Mother I
of the Americas </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2010 Timothy J. Tilley (December
5, 1989 - July 11, 2010) OGDEN – Timothy Joshua Tilley, 20, died Sunday, July
11, 2010. He was born December 5, 1989 in Ogden, a son of William Lewis and Ria
Wallitt Tilley. Tim graduated from Nuames Charter School and was a student at
Weber State University at the time of his death. He was a member of St.
Joseph’s Catholic Church and had a devotion to St. Benedict. Tim loved to
drive. He also loved to write science fiction and fantasy stories. Tim will be
deeply missed by all of his family and friends. Memorial Mass will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at St.
Joseph’s Catholic Church, 514 – 24th Street, with Father Ken Vialpando
officiating. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2014 Same-sex couples married in
Utah may have rights in 10 days If the U.S. Supreme Court doesn’t intervene,
married couples may apply for benefits in 10 days. BY MARISSA LANG THE SALT
LAKE TRIBUNE In 10 days, same-sex couples married in Utah may be able to apply
for spousal benefits. A federal appeals court Friday denied Utah’s request for
a stay that would have indefinitely halted all movement toward providing gay
and lesbian spouses benefits, pending the state’s appeal of a lower court’s
ruling that ordered Utah to honor those unions. A three-judge panel at the 10th
Circuit Court of Appeals denied the state’s request late Friday, but also
extended a temporary stay through July 21, giving the state time to ask the
U.S. Supreme Court to intervene. That gives Utah 10 days to appeal to Justice
Sonia Sotomayor, who oversees the circuit, and reiterate its argument that
allowing same-sex couples to receive spousal benefits before a federal appeals
court has ruled on whether the state is legally obligated to do so would
undermine the legal system and the state’s right to an appeal. And that’s
exactly what the state is going to do. In a statement released by the attorney
general’s office, Utah announced its intention to promptly file an application
for a stay with the U.S. Supreme Court “to avoid uncertainty.” “The State
recognizes that pending cases regarding same-sex marriage in Utah impact the
lives of many individuals and families and is diligently seeking uniform
certainty through proper and orderly legal processes until Kitchen v. Herbert
is resolved,” the statement said, referencing Utah’s other pending same-sex
marriage appeal aimed at reviving a voter-approved ban on gay and lesbian
unions. While the state’s intentions were not surprising to </span><br />
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Jonell Evans, for
whom the marriage recognition suit is named, or her wife Stacia Ireland, the
women said, it doesn’t make it easier to accept. “We’ve all waited our whole
life for these rights,” Evans told The Tribune. “We’d like not to, but we’ll
continue to wait if we must.” Evans and Ireland, who hadn’t heard about the
10th Circuit’s decision until contacted by a reporter, said they were filled
with hope. “It feels like [marriage] was ours for a few days and then it was
ripped away from us. Now we might get to have it back,” Evans said, her voice
cracking with emotion. “We have to celebrate each victory before we cry over
each delay.” Ireland, who has suffered heart problems and worries Evans won’t
be legally protected should her health again take a turn for the worse, added
there are Utah families who can’t afford more delays. “We have tears of joy for
all Utah families,” Ireland said. “It is time for our state leaders to defend
our constitutional rights for marriage equality.” Lawyers with the American
Civil Liberties Union, who represent the four plaintiff couples in the case,
said they are prepared to respond to the state’s request with a brief opposing
any further delay granting same-sex couples married in Utah with rights and
benefits of their opposite-sex counterparts. “The 10th set a pretty tight
schedule, and we’re happy for the expedience to get more resolution for the
hundreds of couples who are affected,” ACLU attorney Leah Farrell said. “These
are families and marriages that are being lived every day. Letting them proceed
with their lives and have the protections that marriage allows can only be a
benefit for our community.” In order to persuade the 10th Circuit judges to
grant a stay in the first place, Utah was required to demonstrate how allowing
married same-sex couples to apply for spousal benefits would have caused
“irreparable harm.” The state also had to demonstrate a strong likelihood of
success in its appeal — demonstrating that U.S. District Judge Dale A. Kimball
had abused his discretion by ordering Utah to recognize gay and lesbian
marriages performed in the state. The court ruled Friday it had not done so. “We
conclude that [Utah has] not made showings sufficient to warrant a stay pending
appeal,” the order stated. The decision came from the same three judges who
last month affirmed that Utah’s ban on same-sex unions violated the Fourteenth
Amendment of the federal constitution and denied citizens their constitutional
rights to due process and equal protection. But as in last month’s ruling, the
judges were divided. Judges Carlos F. Lucero and Jerome A. Holmes, who authored
the majority opinion last month, outlining why Utah’s gay marriage ban was
deemed unconstitutional, also seem to have authored the court’s denial of
Utah’s request for a stay. Judge Paul J. Kelly, who wrote a dissent that took
issue with the characterization of marriage as a “fundamental right,” issued
another dissent Friday, in which he argued allowing same-sex couples to apply
for spousal benefits would add to “the chaos begun by the district court in
Kitchen.” Kelly wrote there would be multiple types of harm done to Utah should
gay and lesbian spouses begin to apply for in-state benefits before the appeal
had been settled. “In denying a stay pending appeal, this court is running
roughshod over state laws which are currently in force. It is disingenuous to
contend that the state will suffer no harm if the matter is not stayed; undoing
what is about to be done will be labyrinthine and has the very real possibility
to moot important issues that deserve serious consideration,” he wrote. “A stay
would simply maintain the status quo until this case ... comes to a resolution
via the normal legal process.” If the country’s high court does not act to
impose a stay in the Evans v. Utah lawsuit come 8 a.m. on July 21, gay and
lesbian couples married in Utah may begin to apply for in-state benefits, which
includes the right to adopt. More than 1,000 couples married in Utah during a
17-day window when such unions were legal following U.S. District Judge Robert
J. Shelby’s landmark ruling on Dec. 20. The weddings stopped when the U.S.
Supreme Court intervened and issued a stay in that case, halting any further
same-sex marriages. The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals had denied Utah a stay in
that case, too, before ruling against the state five months later. Utah has
announced its intent to appeal that case to the U.S. Supreme Court, making it
the first challenge of a state ban on same-sex marriage to come before the
nation’s nine justices.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><b>2015</b> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Brandon's
Big Gay Blog </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Gyll
Huff, the Artist Who Found His Medium SL CITY Weekly</span><br />
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was with a great deal of sadness and shock that I learned Gyll Huff was found
dead in his home July 10. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Gyll
was a dear friend and sometime co-conspirator of mine. It's hard to believe
that this man is dead. I was gonna say, "I've known him for most of my
life," but that seemed so maudlin and overwrought. He would have made a
good joke about it. But I did the arithmetic and found it's true: Gyll has been
a part of my life for 64 percent of my lifespan. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">I
met Gyll when I was a teenager. It was the '80s; I was alienated—what else
could I have been as a teenager in the '80s?—I felt like an outsider in my own
community. I felt I was too weird even to be among the freaks of society. Gyll
was truly the first person I ever met who let his own freak flag fly, and who
even invited me into his crazy, creative, brilliant world. I realized then that
it is possible to live your own life on your own terms, and that revelation
made a huge impact on my psyche. Ever since then, I've done my best to live up
to Gyll's example, at least to the extent I've been capable. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Gyll
was one-of-a-kind and a sort of mad genius. In Mondo Utah, filmmaker Trent
Harris described Gyll—to the best of my recollection ... my eyes are so blurry
at the moment, I haven't been able to locate my copy of the book on its
shelf—as "an artist without a medium." </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Which
is the perfect epigram—and possibly epigraph, epithet and epitaph—for Gyll. He
lived his life as an artist true to his vision, even though it seems the state
of the world and technology and art has still yet to evolve sufficiently to
offer the substance that would allow Gyll fully to express that vision. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">I'm
gonna say Gyll was an artist, and his medium was Life. One of my favorite City
Weekly cover stories was Shane Johnson's<span style="margin: 0px;">
</span>"Extremist Makeover." I have an enormous blown-up poster of
John Kilbourn's (award-winning) cartoon cover illustration hanging behind my
desk at work—it features camped-up caricatures of Gayle Ruzicka, Chris Buttars
and LaVar Christensen. Gyll Huff and Walter Larrabee both graciously agreed to
talk to Shane for this story. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Shane
showed them images of the three anti-gay firebrands, and asked them to offer a
campy, off-the-wall "Queer Eye for the Legislative Guy" makeover. I
had the feeling that Shane wasn't accustomed to dealing with such, ahem,
colorful individuals—he mostly wrote hard-hitting, well-reported stories about
crime, corruption, government policy and the law—but to his credit, he was
game. After Gyll and Walter left the CW office, he and I had a Q&A during
which I offered to explain what "crinolines" are, and the fact that
all chaps are assless—otherwise, they'd just be pants. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Above
is a photo I took the last time I saw Gyll. It was April 1, 2015. April Fool's
Day, which somehow seems like a holiday appropriate for a final meeting between
Gyll and me. I loved Gyll, and he taught me a lot about the artistic medium of
Life.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">A
memorial service is still in the planning stages. Updates will come as they are
available.</span></span></div>
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Mormon church makes historic donation to LGBTQ support group Affirmation for
suicide prevention training The LDS Foundation, the charitable division of the
Mormon church, has donated $25,000 to an LGBTQ support group to pay for suicide
prevention training. <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>The gift is being
called historic by Affirmation members, who say it marks the first time The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has worked with the independent
support group for gay Mormons. <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>“Over the
past decade, we have really spent a lot of time building a productive
relationship with the LDS Church to create a safe space for LGBTQ people,”
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While Affirmation
and the church may have differences in some areas, on at least one topic —
suicide prevention — they have found common ground. <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>“This is one of those places where our
missions overlap and mesh,” Tueller said. “This is a good steppingstone and
shows a certain amount of trust that has been built.” More than just making
history, though, the donation also could save lives, said Tueller, because it
will allow Affirmation leaders to become certified suicide prevention trainers.
“We hope that this LDS Foundation grant to Affirmation will aid in suicide
prevention amongst LGBTQ+ Mormons throughout the world and also be an
encouragement to LDS members, bishops, Young Men and Young Women presidencies,
and others working with Mormon youth to take advantage of these training
opportunities with us,” Tueller said in a news release. “We can’t do this
alone,” he added, “Only by working together can we begin to reach everybody who
needs to be reached both in and out of the church.”<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>One of the leading suicide prevention
training institutes, QPR — Question, Persuade and Refer — will train
Affirmation leaders, who in turn will train members across the globe in
English, Spanish and Portuguese. <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>“We are
committed to working with community partners to help prevent suicide and hope
this contribution will support this important cause,” LDS Church spokesman Doug
Andersen said in a statement. “We are mindful of those who are struggling and
encourage them to reach out for help.” Affirmation was founded in 1977 at a
time when admission of same-sex attraction among the Mormon faithful was a
matter of inner turmoil, deep shame and religious rejection — even a cause for
suicide. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">A
group of activists at Brigham Young University wanted to assure gay Mormons
they were loved and not alone, while striving to stop them from killing
themselves. Before long, chapters emerged in Salt Lake City, Denver, Los
Angeles and ultimately across the country as well as overseas. At the time, the
LDS Church viewed their sexuality as perverse and sinful, and their love as
unholy. Any acceptance of gays had to be whispered. Since then, there has been
a sea change between the LDS Church and its gay members. <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Today’s LDS Church says being gay is not a
sin, though acting on it is. It continues to oppose gay marriage, though it did
support Salt Lake City’s and Utah’s anti-discrimination measures. In 2015, the
Utah-based faith put forth a policy that labeled same-sex Mormon couples
“apostates” and generally barred their offspring from religious rituals such as
baptism until they turn 18. Some argue that controversial move actually
propelled the LDS gay rights movement forward. Tueller said one of
Affirmation’s top strategic priorities in 2018 has been to better equip its
members and leaders with information about trauma as well as suicide
prevention. in February, Affirmation leaders met with the LDS Public Affairs
Department to request funding of suicide trainings. In April, the LDS
Foundation awarded the full $25,000 requested. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Over
the next three years, suicide prevention trainers will conduct trainings at
every Affirmation conference held throughout the world. Affirmation will also
make online trainings on trauma and suicide prevention available at no cost to
Affirmation members and others. Utah’s youth suicide rate has grown at an
alarming pace, according to recent studies conducted by the federal Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention. The state’s suicide rate among young adults
ages 10 to 17 had <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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more than doubled from 2011 to 2015. It had grown at an
annual clip nearly four times faster than the national average. In all, 150
youths died by suicide over the five-year period. Last week, the LDS Church
released a new series of videos calling for compassion and love for those
experiencing suicidal thoughts and feeling marginalized. Mormon apostle Dale G.
Renlund also denounced as “totally false” the “old sectarian notion that
suicide is a sin and that someone who commits suicide is banished to hell
forever.” If you or someone you know is struggling with depression or suicidal
thoughts, call The Trevor Project on 866-488-7386 or visit their website where
you can talk to someone via text or chat.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1519-In a report to Emperor Charles V, conquistador Hernan
Cortez wrote that the natives of <st1:place w:st="on">Mexico</st1:place> "are all sodomites and
have recourse to that abominable sin."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1912-Bisexual poet Rupert Brooke wrote to James Strachey to
describe the weekend when<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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he lost his virginity to Denham Russell-Smith, a
friend from Rugby school.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1946-</b> Mormon Church Patriarch, Joseph F. Smith was allowed to
resign by his cousin President George Albert Smith for “illness” in October
after the First Presidency learned that Smith had been in a sexual relationship
with a 21 year old Mormon sailor. Presiding Church Patriarch Joseph Fielding
Smith III’s (b. 1899) sexual relations with several young men is brought to the
attention of the First Presidency. On
July 10th, the First Presidency is informed of Smith’s affair with a
twenty-one-year-old Mormon sailor by the young man’s father. After conferring with all involved, Church
President George Albert Smith quietly releases Smith from his calling. A resignation letter is read in the Oct.
General Conference where Smith request is due to “an extended illness.” He is
not disfellowshipped or excommunicated from the Church although he is asked not
to use his priesthood. He and his family
move to <st1:place w:st="on">Hawaii</st1:place>
where in 1959 he is again able to use his priesthood after “confessed to his
wife and wrote a full confession to the First Presidency.” Not the first
General Authority to be released for homosexuality, John C. Bennett, Mayor of
Nauvoo and councilor in Joseph Smith’s First Presidency was excommunicated for
a number of sexual crimes including buggery (Nauvoo Wasp Extra 27 June 1842) On
5 Oct 1840 John C. Bennett had the October General Conference approve that no
one be judge guilty of a crime unless proven, “by two or three witnesses” which
was Bennett’s way of shielding his own extra marital sexual activities with
both males and females </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1957- </b>Mormon President David O. McKay<b> </b>restores all church privileges to Joseph F. Smith<b>,</b> the former patriarch. </span></div>
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Counseling Problem in the<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Church” to a conference of Mormon Church seminary and
Institute religion teachers assembled at
BYU because apparently “quite a number of (Mormon) men were being arrested” at
that time for being “peeping Toms’, exhibitionists, homosexuals, and perverts
in other areas.” An identical talk had earlier been given to a group of LDS
psychiatrist but no text of that one survives. The largest portion of A
Counseling Problem in the Church dealt with homosexuality and became the basis
for all subsequent homophobic pseudo-intellectual discourse in the Church.
Kimball stated “We are told that as far back as Henry VIII, this vice was
referred to as ‘The Abominable and Detestable “Crime Against Nature”’ and some
of our statutes have followed that wording”. Spencer W. Kimball, said "The cure for
this malady [homosexuality] lies in self-mastery". [July 10, 1964, "A
Counseling Problem in the Church" - BYU Devotional for LDS Seminary &
Institute Instructors]</span></div>
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entitled “Scared No More: “The Stonewall raid was not the only reason for
incidents occurring on the great and glorious weekend. In the last three weeks five <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Gay</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Bars</st1:placename></st1:place>
in the village area that I know of of been hit by the police…” Kevan Lisco. They were The Snake Pit, the
Sewer, the Checkerboard, the Tele-Star </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1971-The Austrian Parliament
decriminalized homosexual acts between consenting adults. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1972- Stephen Holbrook, a Gay man of Salt
Lake City, was a Democrat Delegate to the 3 day Democratic
National Convention in Miami Beach Florida representing Utah.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1972-Ann Arbor Michigan passed a
broad gay rights law. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1975-The Austin city council
passed the Equal Employment Opportunity Ordinance, which included sexual
orientation, making Austin the first Texas city to prohibit discrimination
based on sexual orientation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1985-An editorial in the
Arlington Texas Daily News about an upcoming Ku Klux Klan anti-gay rally
stated, "Given a choice between sharing a park with homosexuals or a bunch
of white-sheeted, racist, hate-peddling losers, we think we would prefer the
homosexuals."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1987- The Royal Court of the Golden
Spike Empire’s Prince and Princess Royale’s P.R. Ball was held at Backstreet. Darlene
(Dave Waters) of the Lovebirds got into a fight with another drag Queen
“Juanita” with lots of fists flying. [Journal of Ben Williams] </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1988 -</b> I wrote up my historical column for The Triangle
Community Digest on King James I of England.
Randy Olsen dropped by to visit and I had him take me to Satu Servigna
to deliver my column. About 7 p.m. Ben Barr came over and took Mark LaMarr and
I to KRCL to meet Becky Moss. We did a radio program for Concerning Gays and
Lesbians interviewing Ben Barr about his work at the Salt Lake AIDS Foundation
and about Pride Day which is next Sunday. We did two shows again so we won’t
have to return until the 24th . John Reeves the other day said I have extreme
views. I said, “It’s hard being an extremist without being extreme.” Challenge, push, forever forward in the cause
of social justice and the end of bigotry.
I just feel like we truly magnify God’s creation by our diversity not
our sameness. The <st1:placename w:st="on">Restoration</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Church</st1:placetype> once just had two questions for their <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">Temple</st1:placetype> <st1:placename w:st="on">Recommend</st1:placename></st1:place>:
“Do you love God and how do you show it? Do you love your neighbor and how do
you show it?” In five years when we are
all either dead, dying, or taking care of the dead and dying who then will have
the strength to stay in a closet. How sad to be a Rock Hudson faggot. [Journal of Ben Williams] </span></div>
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1994</b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> GAY BUSINESSES HOPE ALLIANCE ERODES BARRIERS FEAR FADING FOR
UTAH'S GAY BUSINESS BUT OWNERS HOPE ALLIANCE FURTHER ERODES BARRIERS Salt Lake
Tribune Page: F1 Customers rarely take
offense with Joyce Eden's gift shop, a cards and crafts boutique perfumed with
scented candles and stuffed with handmade pottery and funky jewelry. Yet, one time a customer huffed out the
door over the pink-triangle theme of a few items. The triangles, an emblem of
gay and lesbian pride in the '90s, are adapted from the symbol Nazis used to
mark homosexuals during the Holocaust -- and they reveal the shop owner's bond
with the homosexual community. As they
watch that earlier brand of hostility fade, </span><st1:city style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Eden</st1:city><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">
and other gay-lesbian business owners in </span><st1:state style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Utah</st1:state><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">
feel more comfortable stepping into the mainstream without leaving their
personal identities in the shadows. ``I
certainly don't want to make a point of it,'' says </span><st1:place style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Eden</st1:place><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. ``It's a small part of our lives. And,
hopefully, people will get it someday that I am just another business person
trying to make a living.'' </span><st1:state style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Utah</st1:state><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'s
gay-lesbian business owners still wait for the day customers regard a
proprietor's sexual orientation as being as irrelevant to business as shoe
sizes or favorite colors. But, in the meantime, they hope their new Utah Gay
& Lesbian Business & Professional Alliance will crumble the barriers
they face. ``[The alliance] creates a
gay chamber of commerce,'' says Don Austin, a </span><st1:place style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Salt Lake City</st1:place><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> therapist who specializes in
helping gay men and AIDS victims.
Among the advantages he sees in being a member of the alliance:
networking, political clout and group advertising. ``As a gay business owner, I
have to worry about the same things as anyone else,'' he notes. The alliance
has about three dozen members but many more supporters, including ``gay
friendly'' businesses listed in the 1994 Stonewall Community Directory. The
directory is co-published by the alliance and the </span><st1:placename style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Stonewall</st1:placename><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">
</span><st1:placetype style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Center</st1:placetype><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, a community center for
homosexuals in </span><st1:place style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Salt Lake City</st1:place><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.
`Nobody's Damned Business': Nationally, homosexual business owners also are
banding together. In April, they organized the first National Gay and Lesbian
Business Expo at a </span><st1:place style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">New Jersey</st1:place><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">
convention center. Among the 150 exhibitors, one-third were mainstream
companies such as AT&T, Continental Airlines and IDS Financial Corp. But
not all business owners are delighted with the trend. They fear the stigma
against homosexuality is sure to drive away straight customers. A number of
local business owners declined to be interviewed for this article because of
that fear. ``It would be the death knell
for my business,'' says one east-side antique dealer who requested anonymity. ``Some [straight people] are offended, but
most people are OK with it as long as you don't rub it in their noses -- and
calling your business `gay' or `lesbian' is just that,'' he says. ``No one
needs to know that. It's not a matter of shame. It's just nobody's damned
business.'' Experience lends some justification to that fear. Some </span><st1:city style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Salt Lake City</st1:city><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> businesses
have suffered because of their ties to the homosexual community. For instance,
the Sun, a private club near downtown </span><st1:city style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Salt
Lake City</st1:city><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> that is favored by gays and lesbians, has
been the target of hate crimes throughout its 21-year history. Bigots have
soiled the club with eggs. Hecklers have taunted patrons headed through the
door. Customers get roughed up <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nikki Boyer</td></tr>
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from time to time. And Sun co-owner Nikki Boyer
walked to the parking lot one night to discover three .45-caliber slugs in her
new Subaru. ``It used to be a lot worse,'' says Boyer, who also owns a video
store.``There used to be more violence.''
She credits a security staff for easing the fear of hate crimes around
her club -- which, incidentally, has the largest membership of any private club
in the state. But she also thinks
changing attitudes have helped. ``People are just becoming more aware,'' she
says. ``The more visibility [homosexuals] have, the less threatening we become.
We put our pants on one leg at a time and we pay our taxes, just like everyone
else.'' They're Not Pretending: Some
gay-lesbian business owners have discovered personal, social and business
benefits in being candid about sexual orientation. Alan Hebertson owns the </span><st1:place style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Coffee</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Garden</st1:placetype></st1:place><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">,
an offbeat espresso bar at the<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alan Herbertson</td></tr>
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corner of 900 South and 900 East. He sees
openness about being gay as a matter of basic self-acceptance. ``I'm not going to open a business and
pretend I'm something I'm not just to attract business,'' he says. ``I'm just a gay man in business,'' he adds.
``If they are drinking my coffee and they don't like the fact that I am gay, I
can't let it bother me.'' Julie Mohr shares that view. Owner of the Blue Marble
gift shop on </span><st1:place style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Salt Lake City</st1:place><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'s
east side, she puts her politics on her shelves for all to see:
pro-environment, anti-racist and gay-friendly. Her Mohr's Tropical pet store
also is listed in the Stonewall Directory as gay-owned. She explains that starting a business allowed
her to escape sexism and gay bigotry she found at other companies. ``One of the
pluses for me was that I could be myself.'' The financial benefits of being
gay-owned or gay-friendly may be the most persuasive. What the Numbers Say: The
Pillar, </span><st1:place style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Utah</st1:place><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'s
gay, lesbian and bisexual monthly, recently illuminated the unusual wealth of
the community it serves. The newspaper found:-- Its readers earn about $30,000
a year -- more than double the state average. -- Of the 225 who responded to the survey, nearly
three-fourths have incomes greater than $25,000 a year. -- Four of every five
has national credit cards and department-store charge cards. -- 98% have
savings accounts.-- Four out of five dine out more than three times a week. While other recent surveys have disputed
the notion that homosexuals comprise a poorly tapped, multibillion-dollar
consumer niche, many mainstream companies have decided to pursue gay dollars
with targeted marketing campaigns. One is AT&T, which already is delighted
with customer response to the 70,000 leaflets it sent this spring promoting
long-distance telephone services to consumers identified as gay men and
lesbians. Another is Ikea, the furniture retailer ,which depicted in a
television commercial a gay couple shopping for furniture. </span><st1:place style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">Park</st1:placetype>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">City</st1:placetype></st1:place><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> learned the power of
this market firsthand during the Winterfest '94 Gay Ski Games. The week long
event brought </span><st1:place style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">Park</st1:placetype>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">City</st1:placetype></st1:place><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> an estimated 1,500
overnight guests, notes Nancy Volmer, spokeswoman for the Park City Chamber of
Commerce. ``It was a large ski group for us and a big piece of business,'' she
says. Curiously, many of those who came to </span><st1:placetype style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Park</st1:placetype><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">
</span><st1:placetype style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">City</st1:placetype><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> that week were protesting </span><st1:state style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Colorado</st1:state><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'s referendum
vote last fall against extending civil-rights protections to homosexuals. Loyal
Customers: Therapist Don Austin sees his candor about being gay as one reason
his clientele has grown steadily during the past 2 1/2years. Like 36 others, he
taps the homosexual community's checkbook loyalty by listing his business as
gay-owned in the Stonewall Directory. ``I cannot do gay therapy and be closeted
,''he says.``There's always that part of you that says, `Oh, God! I hope I
don't get bombed,' but I have had<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brandon Creer</td></tr>
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nothing but positive reinforcement.'' Another success story is The Pillar. Its
five co-owners hit their growth projections in three months, rather than the
year or more they had expected. The 17-month-old publication has a circulation
of 6,000 Says co-owner Brandon Creer, ``We're doing very well, much better than
we expected.''</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1998-The White House issued a statement that it was appalled
by a measure by Joel Hefley (R-CO) to introduce a bill to overturn President
Clinton's executive order barring discrimination based on sexual orientation in
federal employment. Hefley claimed the executive order established quotas for
homosexual employees (it didn't). He would withdraw the amendment after
attempting to attach it to a bill sponsored by openly gay Rep. Jim Kolbe
(R-AZ).</span><br />
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Saturday</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">MORMON ANTI GAY MARRIAGE </b>UTAH GALPAC
URGES CHURCH TO STOP SUPPORTING CALIFORNIA MEASURE GALPAC Says Church Exports
Hate The Gay and Lesbian Political Action Committee of Utah on Friday urged the
LDS Church to halt its backing for an initiative that would ban same-sex
marriage in California.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"The
<st1:placename w:st="on">LDS</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Church</st1:placetype>
should not export the politics of division and hatred to <st1:state w:st="on">California</st1:state>,"</i></b>
said <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jared Wood</b>, a <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">GALPAC</b> board member during a news
conference in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Salt</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">Lake</st1:placetype></st1:place>. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"No
church should pressure its members to devalue the relationships of consenting,
committed individuals."</i></b> In a recent letter from top California
church leaders, 740,000 members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints in that state were encouraged to "do all you can by donating your
means and time to assure a successful vote" on a ballot initiative that
would deem only heterosexual marriages as "valid and recognized." <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">The Knight Initiative</b>, named for its
chief sponsor, Republican state Sen. William "Pete" Knight, is "<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">a
divisive, anti-gay ballot measure,"</i></b> GALPAC said in a printed
statement.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>"<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">It is an unnecessary, divisive
and mean-spirited attack on gay and lesbian families that will threaten
hospital visitation rights and other rights and responsibilities . . . that all
people in committed relationships should take for granted."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i></b>The <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">GALPAC</b> statement said that the <st1:placename w:st="on">LDS</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">Church</st1:placetype>'s actions in <st1:state w:st="on">California</st1:state>,
as well as similar moves in <st1:state w:st="on">Hawaii</st1:state> and <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Alaska</st1:place></st1:state>, "<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">show
a disturbing trend in an aggressive political agenda."</i></b> ……. San
Francisco Supervisor <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Mark Leno</b>, who
is gay, is a leading critic of the initiative. This week he asked City Attorney<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> Louise Renne</b> and state Atty. Gen. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Bill Lockyer</b> to look into the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">LDS</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Church</st1:placetype></st1:place>'s
tax-exempt status.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"This is an out-of-state
religious organization weighing in on a political issue here, and it should be
investigated,"</i></b> Leno said. The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">LDS</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Church</st1:placetype></st1:place>,
however, argues that same-sex marriage is <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"a moral issue, not a political
issue,"</i></b> church spokesman Dan Rascon said. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"It really all comes back to
the family and the relationship between a man and woman . . . that is the whole
focus of the church, the family unit."</i></b> Several gay couples at
Friday's press conference gave personal testimonials about the need for
recognition of same-sex relationships. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Blair
Lewis</b> described himself as Mormon, gay and in a committed relationship for
nine years. Lewis said during those years, he and his partner have attempted to
live traditional family values of love, freedom and acceptance. "<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The
church has in this and other states helped pass laws to limit my agency, demean
my love, and compromise my acceptance in society,"</i></b> Lewis
said.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Amy Alleman</b> and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Kerrie
Thometz</b> also said they were LDS and have been together for four years. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"Kerrie
and I were very fortunate to come from loving Mormon homes. In our families, we
learned the meaning of charity, morality and unconditional love,"</i></b>
Alleman said. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"Our parents' dedication to these fundamental values has given us
a strong framework for creating our own loving and productive
relationship."</i></b> Alleman and Thometz said Friday they intended to
have their names removed from Mormon membership rolls.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">GALPAC</b>
representatives acknowledged they were unlikely to sway the church's position<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">.
"We may not change the church, but maybe we can change the minds of some
members,"</i></b> Lewis said.</span></span><br />
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ANTI GAY MARRIAGE<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b>BYU LAW PROFESSORS
SAY ATTACK ON CHURCH'S TAX STATUS IS AN ASSAULT ON RELIGION DESERET NEWS, Tax
threat against church assailed Activists' plan called an attack on religion By
Carrie A. Moore, Deseret News religion editor Two Brigham Young University law
professors say a move earlier this week to challenge the LDS Church's
tax-exempt status for supporting a ballot measure to ban same-sex marriage in
California is just the latest in a series of attempts to block the influence of
religion in public life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"Regrettably
some gay and lesbian activists are very vindictive and play a very mean brand
of hardball. If anyone opposes their political agenda, they go out to punish
them,"</i></b> said <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Lynn Wardle</b>,
a legal scholar who has written and participated in panel discussions
nationwide about the societal pitfalls of legalizing same-sex marriage. Earlier
this week, San Francisco Board of Supervisors member<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> Mark Leno</b>, who is also a gay activist, told the <u>San Francisco
Chronicle</u> he has asked the city attorney and the state attorney general to
examine the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">LDS</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Church</st1:placetype></st1:place>'s tax-exempt status after a
letter was sent to church leaders throughout the state…… Also, Friday afternoon
in <st1:city w:st="on">Salt Lake City</st1:city>, the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Gay and Lesbian Political Action Committee</b> held a press conference
to decry the <st1:placename w:st="on">LDS</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Church</st1:placetype>'s
political involvement in <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">California</st1:place></st1:state>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"This action transgresses the autonomy
of church and state</i></b>," said<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">
Jared Wood</b>, spokesman for the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Salt</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">Lake</st1:placetype></st1:place> group, in calling
for the church to end such political action. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>"Today I call upon the church to get out
of the political arena, which is eroding our family values," </i></b>said <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Blair Lewis</b>, a gay church member from <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Salt Lake City</st1:place></st1:city>. Sponsored
by California Sen. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Pete Knight</b>, a
Republican, the Protection of Marriage Initiative states that "<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">only
a marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized"</i></b> in
that state. While same-sex marriage is not legally sanctioned there or in any
state, initiative sponsors hope the ballot measure will rebuff any future
legislative attempts to legalize it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">LDS</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Church</st1:placetype></st1:place>
spokesman <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Dale Bills</b> referred questions
regarding the church's letter to Elder <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Douglas
Callister</b>, Area Authority Seventy for the North America West Area, who
issued the following statement:<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> "We firmly believe that this is a
moral issue. The church in <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">California</st1:place></st1:state>
is simply adding its voice to a broad-based coalition of many who feel strongly
about preserving the traditional family."</i></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bills said the church had no comment on the
question about its tax-exempt status. Wardle said Leno's public call for
examination of the church's standing with the IRS is "typical" of
some activists, who have a two-fold agenda by using such tactics. "<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">They
hope to dilute the influence of those who have spoken against their agenda, but
they also send a message to rest of the community about the price people will
have to pay who oppose them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>"That
has a very chilling effect on free speech and the political process. I consider
it to be very anti-democratic and irresponsible. People can certainly disagree
about political proposals and still be civil and show respect to those they
disagree with. Punitive responses to coerce and intimidate people because of
their political positions are simply inappropriate in a democracy,"</i></b>
he said. The newspaper quoted Leno as saying the church's letter to members is <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"pretty
outrageous</i></b>" and that "<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">the Internal Revenue Service might weigh in
on this. This is an out-of-state religious organization weighing in on a
political issue here, and it should be investigated</i></b>," the report
said. The controversy is the latest in a series of statements directed toward
the church by gay and lesbian activists fearful of the Mormons' monetary and
potential volunteer clout….Also last year, the church filed a joint legal brief
with the Catholic Church in a Vermont civil suit opposing the legalization of
same-sex marriage there. ….."Sending out a letter to leaders of the church
in <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">California</st1:place></st1:state>
would hardly constitute much of an expense. Certainly churches are not
prohibited from literally taking a position on an issue,".<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Stutzman said as far as any threat to the church's
tax-exempt status, "<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">with any nonprofit organization, as long as
they do not expend what's generally believed to be more than 5 percent of their
total resources on an issue, it does not approach any type of red line (with
the IRS) for that organization."</i></b> While his organization normally
does not release information about contributions other than what is required by
law, Stutzman said "<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">given the accusations that have been widely
made, the LDS Church has not contributed any money whatsoever"</i></b> to
the California initiative campaign. Stutzman said he hasn't seen anything like
Leno's challenge to the church regarding a public stance before<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">.
"This seems to be an accusation specific against the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">LDS</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Church</st1:placetype></st1:place>.
The Conference of Catholic Bishops endorsed the initiative with a statement
about two weeks ago and that wasn't challenged, nor has the church's support
for any issue in the past been challenged to my knowledge."</i></b> Leno's
statements challenging the church illustrate how <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"religion has become the new
pornography,"</i></b> said <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Richard
Wilkins</b>, also a professor of law at BYU. "<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">You can be religious only as long
as your doors are shut, your windows are drawn and you don't do any of it in
the public square. Now we enshrine people's right to consume real pornography,
and we've made religion the new pornography" that can't be seen or heard
except in private.</i></b> Wilkins said it is ironic that a gay activist who
seeks public support or his own ideas about what is morally right would try to
squelch religious dialogue and participation on a public issue. "<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The
effort to silence churches is deeply disturbing</i></b>," agreed Wardle. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"It
was those kinds of efforts that led directly to the First Amendment. We seem to
have forgotten what that was all about. It was intended to secure the rights of
religious expression and belief for people of all faiths. It seems very
fashionable in some quarters today to attempt to exclude religious institutions
and voices from the public place."</i></b> Deseret News staff writer <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Lynn Arave</b> contributed to this story.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1999 Homosexual tendencies aren't genetic traits,
researchers say in book By Carrie A.
Moore Deseret News religion editor
Despite characterizations made by politicians, several mental health
organizations and even some church
leaders, homosexuality is not a genetic predisposition, the authors of a new book on the subject say. The question is a highly divisive issue
within many Judeo-Christian denominations, some
of whose members have long debated internal policy statements on whether
homosexuality is genetic and how they
should deal with those who live a lifestyle many believe is sinful. Just last year, a major philosophical
battle ensued nationwide over placement of
full-page ads in the nation's leading newspapers, placed by conservative
Christian groups, advocating that a
change from homosexuality to heterosexuality is possible. Despite the rancor
that attends such debates, those who characterize homosexuality as inborn are
"either grossly misled or have an agenda" to push, according to Dr.
Neil Whitehead and his wife, Briar,
authors of "My Genes Made Me Do It: A Scientific Look At Sexual Orientation." The two are in Salt Lake City this weekend to
address a meeting of LDS therapists and
to present a daylong workshop on Saturday for Evergreen International, a
local organization that "offers
help to people working to diminish homosexual attractions." In fact, they say, changing such attractions
is possible -- though not easy.
"There is plenty of scientific data that backs up the fact that you
can change sexual orientation,"
Whitehead said. After eight years of research into all the available scientific
data on the subject, the couple has concluded that</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> being "born that
way" is a myth unsupported by the facts. The two agree that, from a
religious standpoint, the argument for genetic predisposition presents a huge
barrier for homosexuals "who really want to change, because it says
God has created them that way and they
can't. Well that's just not true." To illustrate, they cite a variety of
scientific studies carried out worldwide, including several involving identical twins. "You
take many documented cases of identical twins with identical genes. Now if the
genes inescapably force you into homosexuality, if one is gay the other would
be gay 100 percent of the time. We find it's 50 percent and downward. Different
papers have different figures, but the percentage is relatively low. That
presents a very clear conclusion: genes don't force you inescapably into being
gay." Whitehead worked for 30 years
as a biochemist for the government of New Zealand. Briar Whitehead is a print
journalist who started investigating a characterization made by a gay associate
several years ago that he believed change was possible. She didn't believe it
until she started looking at scientific studies. What she found shocked her,
she said. She looked at the positions taken by professional organizations,
including the American Psychiatric Association and the American Psychological
Association, who declassified homosexuality as a mental illness several years
ago. "You have these gay and lesbian activists pushing for that type of
action and the organizations are capitulating, and then mandating
pro-homosexual values for the whole of the associations. They play them off
each other. The vast memberships of these organizations don't know what to
think, they're not scientifically trained. They simply leave it to the
governing bodies and specialist committees who are under enormous pressure from
gay caucuses, so you get these statements being made that people accept as fact
about homosexuality being genetic. That's just not the case." From a
religious standpoint, "what the book is really saying is that what you do
with your life depends on you. We say you can go with any slight genetic
tendency you might have for anything. You can dwell on it and make it a major
factor in your life. "We like to use the example of someone who might have
the genes for good muscles and quick reflexes, giving them the potential to be
an Olympic champion. Yes, they have the potential, but what do you do with it?
If you train and take full advantage of that heritage, you may become an
Olympic champion. But another very possible scenario is that they just become a
couch potato in front of TV and watch someone else getting the gold medal.
"The point here is, it's up to you what you do. It's a very religious
conclusion in many ways. Frequently in the Bible there are statements talking
about choosing who you will serve. In the biblical phrase, you can dwell on the
flesh or cultivate the flesh, or you can put
your direction, mind, your whole direction of life on the things of the
spirit." </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2003 Thursday Subject: RE:
[UTStonewallHS] Becky Moss Retires from Concerning Gays and Lesbians Erick
Meyers to Ben Williams- Hi Ben, I don't know exactly how I got on your email
distribution list, but I have been receiving the voluminous epistles you pen
daily. [One could argue that you need to get a life, but on the other hand, what's
a teacher going to do during the summer holidays anyway?;-))) ] This one
finally caught my eye: I worked with Becky for a brief period on the radio
program, and was honored to be part of the show. When I was married and
struggling with how to deal with who I am, I, too, listened to Becky's program.
Her intelligent, gentle and caring attitudes were evident in every program. Her
encouraging, supportive, and a much-needed alternative point of view in Utah
was one more factor that helped me to leave my marriage and come out of the
closet. An indirect evidence of Becky's impact was the fact that former US
Senator Jessie Helms had placed her on his list of enemies. High praise from an
unexpected source! From my current life as an American-trying-to-become-a-European
by working and living in Brussels, Belgium, I wish Becky all the best. She has
been a tremendous friend to me over the years. Her selfless devotion to the
liberation of sexual minorities has had far-reaching impacts, the extent of
which is still being felt today. Whatever is next for Becky, it will be
something worth watching. Very best wishes, Erick Myers Past Officer Utah Gay
& Lesbian History Association</span></div>
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[UTStonewallHS] Becky Moss Retires from Concerning Gays and Lesbians Ben
Williams - Hi Erick,Hope life is going good for you.. If you would like to
be deleted from the site I can do that for you. Or just delete the
messages in your email account for they are all on the Yahoo group site. I
am trying to get my voluminous archives off just my hard drive into
cyberspace. Until we get our web site up and going the group site is all
we have. Unfortunately it does fill up people's email sites. So just
delete them and if you ever have the time of inclination just go to
groups.yahoo.com/UTStonewallHS. Sorry for the inconvenience Best Regards
Ben Williams</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2003 Lesbian couple To counter the certain flood of anti-gay
letters regarding Kari Fuller and Sonja Kaufman ("Lesbian couple
challenging gay adoption ban in Utah," Tribune, July 7), I would like to say
that these ladies deserve a lot of credit.
Here's what I got out of the story: 1) that Fuller and Kaufman are
willing to become targets of narrow-minded individuals who will throw all kinds
of judgment their way in the hope that legal action will secure their right to
remain a family with full entitlements; 2) that Fuller and Kaufman are not
typically tied to money and have decided in the best interests of their
children to have one parent stay home to care for them; and 3) that Sutherland
Institute President Paul Mero (Opinion, June 29) needs to do a little catching
up on the state of families in the 21st century if he thinks
"complementary roles between a male and a female in a family" trumps
love. Phyllis Polster Salt Lake City</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Clay Essig</span></b></td></tr>
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Deborah Bulkeley
Deseret Morning News Clay Essig says he lives the chaste life required of a
devout Latter-day Saint. He says he attends church, complies with Mormon
doctrine and hopes to someday fall in love and get married. I'm thrilled to be
gay," says Clay Essig, who says he's active in church. But Essig will
likely never marry in a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints. That's because he's looking for a husband, not a wife. Being gay was
for years a struggle that would depress and discourage Essig. At one point he
left a boyfriend to "go straight," an effort that didn't succeed.
"But now I'm thrilled to be gay, I'm grateful to be gay," he said. "I'm
also grateful for the truth that I've gained as a Latter-day Saint." But
Essig admits it hurt when the church's First Presidency issued a statement this
week saying it "favors a constitutional amendment preserving marriage as
the lawful union of a man and woman." It didn't come as a surprise. LDS
doctrine is clear on the matter that acting on homosexual urges is a sin. And
Essig copes by seeing his relationship with his church and with his God as
separate. "Certainly there's a conflict between the church and what I am,"
Essig said. "There is not a conflict between what I am and God or the
gospel. "The church kept saying I was wrong, even when I was with my
boyfriend, and I was incredibly happy and at peace," he said. "I
said, 'I guess I'm not supposed to be happy with my life.' . . . Gradually
(God) helped me understand that what I am is perfectly fine with him as long as
I lead a good life. That includes having a happy family in my creation as a gay
man." The church's statement doesn't favor any specific legislation but clearly
supports both federal and state efforts to constitutionally ban same-sex
marriages. Utah is among 11 states where voters will decide on such proposed
amendments this November. In Utah, the amendment would also forbid recognition
of other types of unions, such as civil unions. Debate on the federal
constitutional amendment started Friday and could be voted on as early as
Wednesday. Deseret Morning News/KSL-TV polls conducted before the church's
statement have suggested that most Utahns would vote in favor of the proposed
state constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage. Support for such an
amendment was especially strong among LDS Church members, who comprise about 66
percent of the state's population, according to a 2000 report by the American
Religion Data Archive. Life of loneliness But for those who are homosexual and
LDS, the church's stand creates a conflict for them as well as for their
families and friends. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Gary Watts of Provo and his wife
co-chair Family Fellowship, a <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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support group for LDS parents of gays and
lesbians. The group's mailing list includes about 1,700 families. And it can be
difficult for those with homosexual loved ones. One woman, who asked not to be identified, said
she is "generally alarmed" by the church's position on the issue. Watts
said the church unfairly expects gays to live a life of loneliness, "one
that isn't as meaningful as one that's enriched by a companion."
"There is no place in the Mormon Church for gay people, there is basically
no place," said Watts, who has six children, two of whom are homosexual.
"Our gay kids are terrific." Watts and his wife are no longer active
in the LDS Church, and he has daughters — some married in an LDS temple — who
now aren't sure if they want to raise their children in the church because of
its stand on homosexuality. In 1998, LDS President Gordon B. Hinckley issued a
statement that said, "We love (gays and lesbians) as sons and daughters of
God. . . . We want to help these <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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people, to strengthen them, to assist them
with their problems and to help them with their difficulties. But we cannot
stand idle if they indulge in immoral activity, if they try to uphold and
defend and live in a so-called </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">same-sex marriage
situation." President Hinckley has also said gay marriage is a moral
issue, not one of civil rights. In a 1999 talk at the church's general
conference, he described the church's duty of "defending this sacred institution."
"God-sanctioned marriage between a man and a woman has been the basis of
civilization for thousands of years," he said. "There is no justification
to redefine what marriage is. Such is not our right, and those who try will
find themselves answerable to God." But Watts described the church's
position of separating its opposition to gay marriage from civil rights as
"double speak." "It's about my gay kids' civil rights," he
said. "It just makes my blood boil." Learned or genetic Church
therapists do, in general, have sympathy for homosexuals, but they also contend
that sexual orientation is learned and can be changed. David Pruden, executive
director of Evergreen International, a resource, education and referral program
for those who have<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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unwanted feelings of same-sex attraction, believes that no
one is born gay. Pruden said Evergreen's
anonymous help line receives about 300 calls a month, and many of those calls
come from married men. Most of Evergreen's clientele are LDS Church members. He
said the first step is to make sure everyone who contacts his group knows their
feelings are normal and they are not alone — he believes about 2 to 3 percent
of the LDS population has had same-sex attraction feelings. "This is very
difficult," he said. "We are all called upon to live the same
doctrine, the same standards. . . . The question is how are you going to cope
with those very difficult feelings." Pruden said a good portion of people
never make any attempt to change their orientation. For those who do decide to
remain in the church and seek therapy, there are ways to cope. Some people
choose a life of celibacy, others may eventually lose their sexual feelings altogether,
and he said some do eventually become heterosexuals. Pruden said when
homosexuals fail at their attempts to change, "I do honor the idea they
believe they've done their best. I can believe that and love them. . . . I
can't believe theologically that God meant them to be gay." However, many
therapists believe sexual orientation is a genetic trait and can't be changed.
Kay Packard is a marriage and family therapist, her husband, Ted, is a
counseling psychologist. They believe their son, Mark Stanfield Packard, was
born gay. Mark Packard, 41, of London, gave up on the LDS Church when he was 16
and left Utah at 18. "It was like eating glass every day," Mark
Packard said. "The pressure I felt growing up was very very difficult,
very very painful. . . . I grew up with a strong sense I was going to burn in hell
for something I could do nothing about . . . I knew there was some problem
between me and the Mormon Church years before I could figure out what it
was." Packard's parents, who raised all their children LDS, said the church's
strong stance against homosexuality is detrimental not only to themselves but
to their patients. Kay Packard said some of her clients are married couples
with one homosexual partner. Some were advised to get married as a way to change
sexual orientation, while other couples thought they could work together and
pray for a change. "It's excruciatingly painful for them," she said.
"The heartbreaking thing is it doesn't work. Five, 10, 15 years down the
road — the heartbreak comes sooner or later." Speaking from her own
experience, Kay Packard said, "it has been difficult at best," with
women in a church group often making derogatory comments about homosexuals. She
said official church support for the constitutional amendment "is going to
make it even harder." "It just seems discriminatory," she said.
"It would seem that if we truly love them, then we would want them to have
as close and warm and loving a relationship as they can." </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2004- Hi, Ben, this is Susan Killfoile, (Jimmy's friend,
Susie.) I have had a hell of a time
getting your address. I'll tell you
about that later. I'm having a reception
for Jimmy [Hamamoto] and John [Reeves] at my house on this upcoming Saturday,
July 10. Obviously, the happy couple won’t
be here, and I’m hoping the video we make will surprise and delight them. I’m asking all friends of Jimmy and John come
to my house and wish them well on the video or by writing in the book I
got. Please feel free to pass this message
on to anyone else that Jimmy and John may know here in <st1:place w:st="on">Utah</st1:place>.
I sent an email to all users at KRCL and have contacted Carolyn Person
and John's grandson, Chris. Any way, if
you have questions, call me on my cell.
This soiree will begin around 5:00 and will end when people stop
coming. Please bring an appetizer or a
beverage of your choice. I hope to see
you sometime on Saturday. Susan K. </span></div>
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(10-11am) NEW! Up- dog , Down-dog ? What dog?? Come find out what it all means
and find YOUR personal center at your community center! FREE every Sunday with
the amazing and lovely Leraine. Bring your own mat if you have one. All levels
welcome. It's best not to eat before hand - so save your appetite for the
potluck brunch that follows!! </span></div>
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Brunch and Potluck - Center Space (11am-2pm) </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NEW! Every Sunday! It's a potluck! Come socialize with old
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2009 Gay couple detained near
Mormon plaza after kiss By ELIZABETH WHITE, Associated Press Writer A gay
couple say they were detained by security guards on a plaza owned by the Mormon
church and later cited by police, claiming it stemmed from a kiss on the cheek.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said that the men became argumentative
and refused to leave after being asked to stop their "inappropriate
behavior." The men say they were targeted because they are gay. Matt Aune
said he and his partner, Derek Jones, were walking home from a concert nearby
on Thursday night, cutting through the plaza near the Salt Lake City Mormon
temple. Aune, 28, said he gave Jones, 25, a hug and kiss and that the two were
then approached by a security guard, who asked them to leave, telling them they
were being inappropriate and that public displays of affection aren't allowed
on the property. He said other guards arrived and the men were handcuffed.
"We asked what we were doing wrong," Aune told The Associated Press.
Church spokeswoman Kim Farah said in a statement Friday that the men were
"politely asked to stop engaging in inappropriate behavior — just as any
other couple would have been." "They became argumentative and used
profanity and refused to leave the property," she said. The church did not
immediately respond to a request for more comment. Police later arrived and
both men were cited with misdemeanor trespassing, Salt Lake City Police Sgt.
Robin Snyder said. "It doesn't matter what they were asked to leave
for," Snyder said. "If they are asked to leave and don't they are ...
trespassing." The church has been the target of protests over its support
of a ban on gay marriage in </span><st1:place style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">California</st1:place><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span></div>
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detained after kiss near <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">LDS</st1:placename>
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walkway is church property. By Lindsay Whitehurst The Salt Lake Tribune Matt
Aune and his gay partner, Derek Jones. (Scott Sommerdorf/The Salt <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">Lake</st1:placetype> <st1:placename w:st="on">Tribune</st1:placename></st1:place>)A
gay couple says they were detained by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints security guards after one man kissed another on the cheek Thursday on <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Main</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Street</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">Plaza</st1:placetype></st1:place>. "They
targeted us," said Matt Aune, 28. "We weren't doing anything
inappropriate or illegal, or anything most people would consider inappropriate
for any other couple." Aune and his partner, Derek Jones, 25, were cited
by Salt Lake City police for trespassing on the plaza, located at 50 East North
Temple, according to Sgt. Robin Snyder. In a written statement, church
spokeswoman Kim Farah denied the two were singled out for being gay. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"Two individuals came on
church property and were politely asked to stop engaging in inappropriate
behavior -- just as any other couple would have been," she said. She
declined to comment on what is considered inappropriate behavior, and on the
rules governing the plaza. Though </span><st1:city style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Salt
Lake City</st1:city><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> sold the property to the church in the late
1990s, it remains a popular pedestrian thoroughfare, and a site where couples
often pose affectionately for photos. The Salt Lake Police Department on Friday
denied a Salt Lake Tribune request for a full police report on the incident,
citing </span><st1:state style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Utah</st1:state><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">
laws giving them five business days to respond to records requests. Snyder refused to name the reason security
guards gave for alerting police, saying it is "irrelevant." "If
a person is asked to leave private property for whatever reason and refuses to
do so, that is technically trespassing," she said. Aune said the incident started when he and
Jones were walking back to their </span><st1:city style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Salt Lake City</st1:city><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">
home from a Twilight Concert Series show at the </span><st1:place style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Gallivan</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Center</st1:placetype></st1:place><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.
The couple live just blocks away from the plaza in the Marmalade district of
the Capitol Hill neighborhood. The pair crossed the plaza holding hands, Aune
said. About 20 feet from the edge of the plaza, Aune said he stopped, put his
arm on Jones' back and kissed him on the cheek. Several security guards then
arrived and asked the pair to leave, saying that public displays of affection
are not allowed on the church property, Aune and Jones said. They protested,
saying they often see other couples holding hands and kissing there, said
Jones. "We were kind of standing up
for ourselves," Jones said. "It was obviously because we were
gay." The guards put Jones on the ground and handcuffed him, he said. Aune
said he was also cuffed roughly, and suffered bruises and a swollen wrist. The
injuries did not require medical treatment, Snyder said. Farah said the two men "became
argumentative," refused to leave, and used profanity. Aune said he felt "upset" and
"affronted" during the approximately five-minute exchange. "When
I was handcuffed, I was very pissed and I unleashed a flurry of
profanities," he said. Police arrived about 10:30 p.m. They spoke with the
couple and two security guards before issuing the citations, Snyder said. The
pair was banned from LDS Church Headquarters' campus for six months, Farah confirmed.
That does not include the City Creek or any other properties. The kiss happened on a former public easement
given up by city in 2003 in a controversial land-swap deal. The easement became
private property, allowing the church to ban protesting, smoking, sunbathing
and other "offensive, indecent, obscene, lewd or disorderly speech, dress
or conduct," church officials said at the time. In exchange, the city got
church property for a west-side community center. Aune said he was one of those who protested
the transfer at the time. "They
claimed in 2003 this would never happen, they were never going to arrest
anyone," he said. "It's clear now they do have an agenda."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">2009 </span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Kiss
Off: A gay couple cited for holding hands on Main Street Plaza. By Eric S.
Peterson </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">What better image of a friendly, walkable
city can there be than a seeing a couple stroll along the charming Main Street
Plaza after enjoying a free evening concert: holding hands, engaged in small
talk, taking in the night air. It’s picture perfect. Unless the couple happens
to be gay. On Thursday night, Derek Jones (right) and boyfriend Matt Aune claim
they were simply holding hands, walking through the LDS Church’s easement
between North and South Temple on Main Street, when they inadvertently became a
target for LDS Church security officers. For their public display of affection
on church property, the couple say they were detained by officers and even
handcuffed. Jones was forced to the asphalt. Following the Thursday Twilight
concert, Jones, an advertising account manager for City Weekly, says he and his
boyfriend thought they were alone on the plaza as they walked to their home to
Capitol Hill around 11 p.m. It was a walk they’d taken on many occasions. The
couple paused for a moment, Aune put his arm around Jones and gave him a kiss
on the cheek. At that moment, Jones says, a number of security guards descended
upon them. “They said they wanted us to leave because of the public display of
affection, and that they do not allow any sort of public displays of affection
on the easement whatsoever,” Jones says. Representatives of the LDS Church
would not return calls to comment on this story. Aune said that once officers
detained them, he challenged them to find out what they were doing that was actually
wrong. “I was trying to get the real reason out of them, which obviously was
they were targeting us because we were a gay couple," Aune says. <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>As Aune pressed officers to explain, the
couple says as many as half a dozen security officers responded to the call. In
between security officers allegedly telling the couple their behavior was
“unnatural” and “just wrong,” the pair were split up. Jones says he was forced
to the ground on his stomach and handcuffed and that Aune was also detained and
cuffed. Both, he said, were searched by church security. “At no time did we
ever refuse to leave,” Aune says. “After we were in handcuffs, they said, ‘You
can leave, or we can call the police.’” Officers of the Salt Lake City Police
Department arrived and issued the pair misdemeanor citations for trespassing.
SLCPD spokeswoman Robin Snyder could not comment to specific details of the
incident but did say that on private property, individuals who are said to be
refusing to leave are subject to trespassing violations. Karen McCreary,
executive director of the ACLU of Utah, was not familiar with the incident. She
notes that the Main Street Plaza has been private property since 2003 when the
Salt Lake City Council relinquished public easements over the property in exchange
for LDS Church-owned property on Salt Lake City’s west side and money to build
the Sorenson Unity Center at 1383 S. 900 West. The 2003 city-church land swap,
and the ACLU lawsuit that followed, were the final act in an eight-year battle
over the plaza. When the city initially sold a portion of Main Street to the
LDS Church in 1999, the sale came with four public easements, including an
easement for the public to use the plaza as a through street between South
Temple and North Temple. But the public easement came with all sorts of
behavior rules (forbidding things such as swearing) and the subsequent arrest
of a Christian preacher on the plaza began the first of two lawsuits that would
take the plaza issue to federal court. <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>The
ACLU sued Salt Lake City, arguing that the plaza conduct restrictions were
unconstitutional. In 2002, the federal 10th Circuit Court agreed with the ACLU.
But one line in the court’s ruling said the city could get around the problem
by getting rid of the easements. That’s what the City Council did in 2003. The
ACLU sued again, arguing that the city couldn’t sell the public’s rights. The
ACLU likened the city-church deal to Southern cities deeding public parks to
private groups in an effort to avoid desegregation. But the 10th Circuit Court
upheld the city-church deal, which allowed the creation of the private plaza
that only looks like a public space. "This is what [the LDS Church]
claimed in 2003 would never happen,” Aune says. “When the controversy over the
easement was high, they said it was a paperwork issue. It wasn't. We knew it
back then. They want to filter activity through that plaza."</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2010 DRAG RACE Sat. July 10th -
7pm Warm Springs Pk. /Just North of JAM (north lot) Attire - dress or skirt,
wig and anything that works with your outfit* (without giving a contestant an
unfair advantage) No more than 7 people to a Heat, winners advance to Final
Race. Race is roughly 25yds on asphalt Registration -$10 contribution to SLCGAA
to participate/ waiver All contestants get in free to after party & get
Swag-Bag All Heat Winners get dinner for 2 @ Stoneground & other prizes
Drag Race Grand Diva 2010 (Winner) gets $150 and numerous prizes!! Heel length
– TBD Bring the whole family to watch
this Event!!! Next year, let's have it on Main St.!! The After-Party @ JAM: $5
suggested donation to SLCGAA (free T-shirt) 8pm BBQ 9pm PARTY</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2010 Rate of syphilis cases on
the rise By heather may The Salt Lake Tribune Syphillis cases The Utah Valley
Health Department says the number of reported syphillis cases has risen
dramatically in the last decade. The Salt Lake Valley Health Department is
warning men who have sex with men that they are at risk of contracting
syphilis, which is easily transmitted and can be deadly if left untreated. “We
need to sound the alarm,” said Lynn Beltran, who oversees sexually transmitted
disease programs for the Salt Lake Valley Health Department. “Men engaging in
sexual activity with other men need to realize this is out there.” The 40 new
syphilis cases seen in Salt Lake County so far this year already surpasses last
year’s total of 37, putting the county on track to potentially double the
number of cases. Beltran recommends that men who have sex with men be routinely
screened twice a year for the STD. The blood test can cost as little as $5 at
the Utah AIDS Foundation. At one point in the 1980s, national public health
officials believed syphilis could be eradicated. But now, Beltran says the
disease, which can look like eczema, is an “epidemic.” The bacterium is spiral
shaped, she said, making it “incredibly infectious.” A person with syphilis is
also more likely to contract HIV because the ulcers caused by syphilis increase
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infectiousness and susceptibility to HIV, according to the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention. Beltran said she knows of “several” patients
who have both diseases, with one to two needing to be hospitalized. “A lot of
HIV-positive men are having unprotected sex with other HIV-positive men,” she
said. Syphilis has “permeated those networks and is now spreading.” The Utah
AIDS Foundation hasn’t seen the same dramatic jump in syphilis cases as the
health department, according to programming director Tyler Fisher. That may be
because the population that gets tested at UAF is different — higher income and
less dependent on drug use. Still, Fisher agrees the threat to the entire gay
and bisexual community is there. “It just takes one person” to spread the
disease.</span></div>
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Department’s entrapment policy in vice cases and said “The system
weakens law enforcement. Records show that trouble in the Utah Liquor Control
Commission years ago was brought about by using a system of entrapment. It
corrupted liquor enforcement officers.” 07/09/64 Page B1 SLTribune)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1969</b>-The first gay power meeting was held in Greenwich Village and
organized by the Mattachine Society. GAY LIBERTATION 1st
GAY POWER MEETING Michael Kotis president of MSNY organized a Homosexual Liberation Meeting committee
because “right after the riots people started to come up to us because of our
flyers…they wanted to do something…they wanted to get involved and overcome the
difficulties, the oppression, the injustice”
The committee had no elected officers but Michael Brown and Martha Shelley
were acknowledged leaders. The society
left the committee largely to itself, gave them, “their independence.” Dick Leitsch founder of the MSNY called for
“a community meeting” the 1st Gay Power Meeting for the homosexuals who were
turned on by the riots. Meeting was held at Freedom House, the monthly site of the Mattachine’s Town Meetings. The meeting called for a Gay Power
demonstration to protest police harassment. Dissension in the meeting was
between faction that wanted the group to align with all oppressed minorities
and those who wanted as a goal law reform for homosexuals. Michael Brown
suggested joining the Black Pathers’ demonstration at the Women’s House of
Detention in <st1:place w:st="on">Greenwich Village</st1:place>. “That was the
beginning of the end as far as the first action Committee was concerned with
Mattachine Society because it was and still is Mattachine Policy only to be
involved with issues related to homosexual liberation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1977</b>- Mormon Apostle Mark E. Peterson claimed that “every right
thinking person will sustain Miss Bryant, a prayerful, upright citizen, for her
stand”, which Peterson hoped would, “keep this evil [homosexualty] from
spreading, by legal acceptance, through our society” in an article entitled “Unnatural
Without Excuse” in the Church News. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1980 </b> -" ... I must now start to write a book “Mormon
and Gay " It will be my own documentary. I will write it to help people
like me express our testimonies of the truth not only of the Church but of our
love for each other. It will be for me a way to help the leaders of the Church
see our sincerity and willingness to do everything humanly possible to find the
narrow pathway to the Savior. "[Memoirs of Donald Attridge]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1981</b>-Republican
Barry Goldwater expressed disgust with the intolerance of the right wing and
stated that every good Christian should kick Jerry Falwell in the ass. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1985</b>-During a debate over passage of a resolution that the American
Bar Association support the passage of gay rights legislation, delegate Henry
Miller attempted to prove that homosexual [teacher]s do not influence the
sexuality of their students by pointing out that the vast majority of children
who attend Catholic school do not follow the example of celibacy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1986-New Zealand legalized
homosexual acts between consenting adults. The vote was 49-44, and also set the
age of consent at 16.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1987</b> <b>Salt Lake Prepared for
handling the homeless </b>by Douglas D. Palmer Deseret</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> News. Dr, Roger K Farr
said, “homeless men may be instrumental in the spread of AIDS.” They make money
2 ways he said- by engaging in male homosexual prostitution and then by giving
blood often in the same day. One third of the males living on the street engage
in homosexual prostitution, Farr testified before Congress.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Mark Lamar</span></b></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1987-</b> <b>Thursday</b> After
work went with Ken Francis to Sunnyside Park for the last Pride Day Committee
planning meeting before pride day. About 15 people showed up at the for this
last minute planning. We voted to have
the Pride Day planning committee pay for the Saliva Sisters rather then have the
Sun and the In-Between shoulder the cost. Since Donny Estepp is the co-owner of
the In-Between and chair of pride day the measure passed. I still think that the bars that make such a
living off the Gay community could chip in a lot more financial support like
Denver's bars do. The cost is $300 and what is that among Backstreet, The Sun,
In-between, Puss and Boots and Radio City?
I should mention that it was Mark LaMarr who walked the Gay Pride
petition and permits through the police,
county, and city departments to okay Gay Pride this year. In other words Mark
Lamar took care of the paper work otherwise there wouldn't be any Gay Pride
Day at the park this year. [Journal of Ben Williams]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1988 </b>- I spent most of the day making posters for Beyond
Stonewall. About 9 p.m. Mark Brinkerhaus dropped by to take Mark LaMarr and I
out to the bars. We went to The Deerhunter first and had a few beers there and
then to the In-Between. It was a warm
beautiful night. Later on the way out I found this kid outside on the ground
who had fallen off his bike he was so drunk.
I got Mark and Mark to help me get him up. The in-between where he had
gotten so drunk didn't have any coffee and Bobby Dupree, the owner, said that
he didn’t want him in there and to get him out. The kid was awfully drunk but not
drunk enough to let me know how scared and lonely he was. The In-between use to
be my favorite bar but now I am not sure I want to patronage it. [Journal of
Ben Williams]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1989 </b>I went to my Quaker meeting today and it was good to be
back among Friends. Saw Rocky O’Donovan
and Robert Erichsson. I asked Rocky to
join me in starting a Faerie group in <st1:state w:st="on">Utah</st1:state>. He said it’s about time. So far, three of us who are starting up this
group have a Quaker consensus back ground, Mike Pipkim, Rocky O'Donavan, and
myself. [Journal of Ben Williams]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1989 PROGRESS AT LAST IN AIDS CARE FRESH RESOURCES SPRING FROM
NEW CONCEPTS, FUNDS</b> Inspired by life-affirming concepts about AIDS care and
new funding, advocates and public health workers are marshaling fresh resources
on behalf of those under siege by the deadly disease. Since AIDS first was
reported in <st1:state w:st="on">Utah</st1:state>
in 1983, volunteers and public health workers have stretched sparse funding and
limited resources to maintain education and prevention programs and services to
AIDS patients and their friends <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ben Barr</span></b></td></tr>
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and families. For Ben Barr, who befriended a
lonely man with AIDS as a volunteer more than three years ago and now directs a
staff of six at the Utah AIDS Foundation, better days have been a long time
coming. "I really feel like for the first three and a half years of doing
the work, we were really struggling to get to ground zero, to get out of the
trenches," he said. But with a recent Robert Woods Johnson Foundation
grant of $720,000 to several related agencies for three years' work, Barr
believes his group and the others have arrived "at a place where we can
develop quality services. It's nice to see it really happen." Those
agencies serve scores of homosexual men, intravenous drug users, hemophiliacs
and women and children who have AIDS, acquired immune deficiency syndrome,
which cripples the immune system and leaves it susceptible to certain types of
cancer and opportunistic infections. To date, 186 cases have been reported to
the Utah Department of Health, five of them children, and 116 people have died.
Health officials estimate that up to 4,000 Utahns are infected by the human
immunodefiency virus, HIV, but either are asymptomatic or exhibit precursors
such as fever, fatigue and swollen lymph nodes. But Barr and others estimate
that more than 200 people are living with AIDS in <st1:state w:st="on">Utah</st1:state>, many whose cases were identified in
other states and who have returned to live out their lives among friends and
family. Also on the battle line is the People With AIDS Coalition, which shares
the Johnson funding. Its staff and volunteers serve as legal advocates,
administer food banks and conduct outreach programs and support groups. PWA
embraces a new concept of "empowerment," which concentrates on living
instead of dying, said <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Donald Steward</span></b></td></tr>
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assistant director Donald Steward. Its members are
"very vocal and belligerent in the fight against the perception that
people with AIDS are victims," he said. "It's a second wave of
thinking . . . where before the focus was on crisis management, now we're
thinking of it as a controllable, treatable disease that has a finite
span." Steward said people with AIDS and their loved ones need to adopt a
more positive attitude. To help, PWA is sponsoring a new Sunday brunch program
and the Utah AIDS Foundation is planning a series of river-running trips this
summer. "We're trying to lighten it up a bit, and get out of the
"death, destruction and <st1:city w:st="on">Detroit</st1:city>'
attitude," he said. "Stress is one of the most vital cofactors in
dropping the immune system. The lower the stress, the more social people are,
the more positive they become." Linked with PWA, the AIDS Foundation and
about a dozen related groups is Sister Linda Bellemore, who works with AIDS
patients and others at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Holy</st1:placename>
<st1:placename w:st="on">Cross</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Hospital</st1:placetype></st1:place>'s
infectious-disease unit and in follow-up visits to their homes. "Part of
our approach is to support the quality of life and optimum health," she
said. "They're living with AIDS, but they're living." Meantime, the Utah Department of Health's
AIDS Control Program recently received $1 million from the federal Centers for
Disease Control, allowing an expansion to 17 employees involved in four major
projects, said program director Louis Garrett. The program funnels CDC funds to
pay for education and information campaigns, especially among the growing ranks
of HIV-infected intravenous drug users. It's also part of a nationwide survey
to assess the extent of HIV infection among such groups as women of
child-bearing age, hospital admissions, gay men, IV drug users and newborns. To
combat underreporting of AIDS cases, which Garrett said is a serious problem,
one worker monitors death certificates and contacts physicians and hospitals,
blood banks and laboratories. But the cooperative nature of the battle against
AIDS hasn't always been smooth, said Barr, noting that early on, public health
officials were suspicious of AIDS advocates who in turn lacked the skills to
clarify their goals. But Barr points to the welcome Utahns gave to the Names
Project quilt, with its thousands of panels memorializing those who have died
of AIDS, as a bell weather in <st1:state w:st="on">Utah</st1:state>'s
growing commitment to people affected by the disease. © 1998 Deseret News
Publishing Co.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1990 -</b> I am reading all the time. I just cannot put down this
book- And The Band Played </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">On by Randy Shilts.. I cry. I get angry. I get
fearful. I will never trust the
government again and I will never forgive the damnable Republicans. [Journal of
Ben Williams]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1996</b> <b>ANDERSON CLARIFIES STAND ON SAME-SEX UNIONS</b> By Bob Bernick Jr., Deseret News Political
Editor Worried that his 2nd
Congressional District race could be sidetracked by an "irrelevant"
issue, Monday night Democrat Ross Anderson said he would poll his constituents
and vote on any same-sex marriage bills as his constituents wish, regardless of
his personal support for same-sex marriages. However, <st1:place w:st="on">Anderson</st1:place> added that he wouldn't vote for any
bill, no matter what the topic, that he believes unconstitutional. And parts of
a current bill before Congress that would restrict same-sex marriages is
unconstitutional, he believes. <st1:city w:st="on">Anderson</st1:city>'s
clarification of his stand on same-sex marriages comes after media reports on
the issue and a press conference Monday morning by about 20 northern <st1:place w:st="on">Utah</st1:place> Democratic
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rocky Anderson</td></tr>
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The Democrats said that while they support <st1:place w:st="on">Anderson</st1:place>'s candidacy and
agree with him on some issues, they vehemently disagree with him on same-sex
marriages and his opposition to the death penalty. "Some in the media and
some (Democratic) candidates are obsessing on this (same-sex marriage)
issue," said <st1:place w:st="on">Anderson</st1:place>
Tuesday morning. But <st1:place w:st="on">Anderson</st1:place>
clearly had (and may still have) a real political problem. The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">LDS</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Church</st1:placetype></st1:place>'s
First Presidency two years ago issued a statement opposing same-sex marriages.
The church is actively opposing efforts in <st1:place w:st="on">Hawaii</st1:place> to legalize same-sex marriages. There
currently is no state or nation that sanctions same-sex marriages. Upward of 60
percent of 2nd District residents are members of the <st1:placename w:st="on">LDS</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">Church</st1:placetype>, polling shows, and <st1:place w:st="on">Anderson</st1:place> will likely need
some of those votes if he's to defeat Republican challenger Merrill Cook. Cook
opposes same-sex marriages. "This (same-sex marriages) is a very different
issue for a lot of people. Our most revered institution is involved," said
<st1:place w:st="on">Anderson</st1:place>.
"I hope that, as a community and a nation, we will all seek greater
understanding and compassion - and judge each other less harshly. I also hope
that our politicians will finally refrain from the politics of division and
fear." In a Deseret News story that ran over the weekend concerning
Anderson's political problem with the same-sex issue, Brigham Young University
political science professor David Magleby, himself a Mormon and a Democrat,
said same-sex marriages is a salient issue, an important issue, with many
voters, and Anderson would be mistaken to discount its impact. <st1:place w:st="on">Anderson</st1:place> won a primary
battle last month, in part, due to support by the Gay and Lesbian Utah
Democrats. And GLUD supported <st1:city w:st="on">Anderson</st1:city> over
rival Democrat Kelly Atkinson, in part, because of <st1:place w:st="on">Anderson</st1:place>'s strong support of same-sex
marriages and other gay and lesbian issues. Atkinson is against <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">David Nelson</td></tr>
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same-sex
marriages. GLUD founder David Nelson said Tuesday that his group is
"disappointed and angry" at <st1:place w:st="on">Anderson</st1:place>
over the "change" in his same-sex marriage stand but will still
support him. Anderson "is trying to become a centrist" by the change,
said Nelson, but he's broken a promise to support same-sex marriages in all
cases, and it could cost him "up to 8 percent of his core support (gays
and lesbians in the 2nd District), and I don't know if he can afford to write
off" so many Democratic voters. <st1:place w:st="on">Anderson</st1:place>
said he met with GLUD leaders before issuing his statement and is disappointed
over their reaction. "They agreed. I can't believe some of them were
hiding in waiting to take pot shots at me now. I have not waffled at all; I
will never back away from my deeply held personal commitment to equal rights
for all. But on this sensitive issue, as a representative of all the people in
the 2nd District, I'd vote my constituents' wishes, the only responsible thing
to do." Charlene Orchard of the Utah Human <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Charlene Orchard</span></b></td></tr>
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Rights Coalition said she and
her members still respect <st1:place w:st="on">Anderson</st1:place>.
"Ross has been incredibly consistent in his support of everyone's rights
under the Constitution. It's what we admire about him. While our group doesn't
endorse candidates, I know many gays and lesbians are pleased with his support
of our issues," she said. <st1:place w:st="on">Anderson</st1:place>
said Tuesday that the simple truth is that his personal beliefs on same-sex
marriages, or the death penalty or any number of other "minor" issues
just won't be a factor in the U.S. Congress. "Issues like (same-sex
marriage) shouldn't be decided in Congress anyway, they should be decided by
the states and in the courts," said Anderson, a local attorney who is
seeking office for the first time. ©
1998 Deseret News Publishing Co.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1996</b> The Salt Lake Tribune<b>
Anderson: I'll Put Aside Support For Gay Marriage He Says He Would Poll
Residents And Vote the Will of the Majority Issue Explodes in Anderson's Face</b>
By Dan Harrie Even as northern Utah Democrats moved Monday to distance
themselves from 2nd Congressional nominee Ross Anderson, the Salt Lake City
Democrat attempted to moderate his support of legalizing gay marriage. <st1:city w:st="on">Anderson</st1:city> vowed, if elected to Congress, he would set aside
his personal views on same-sex marriage to vote the will of the majority of
residents in his district covering most of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Salt</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Lake</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype w:st="on">County</st1:placetype></st1:place>. He would conduct a poll to
determine the wishes of residents and then "vote accordingly," he
said. Gay and lesbian wedlock is the one issue on which he would place the
wishes of the voters above his own beliefs, <st1:city w:st="on">Anderson</st1:city> said, because of its potential for
divisiveness. "And because these kinds of changes in our institutions are
very difficult and sometimes take a while for us all to accept." But Anderson, an attorney, left himself a
rather large loophole in his pledge: that he would not support any legislation
he believed unconstitutional. And he attacked the Defense of Marriage Act now
before Congress as clearly unconstitutional and the worst example of
"political pandering." The pending legislation would give states
authority to ignore marriage contracts from other states that might legalize
same-sex marriage. <st1:state w:st="on">Hawaii</st1:state>
is considering allowing same-sex marriages. <st1:city w:st="on">Anderson</st1:city> said he issued the statement to put
behind the "sensationalized" topic of gay marriages and get onto the
meaningful issues of transportation, the federal budget, environmental
protection and saving Social Security and Medicare. The Democrat insisted his
new statement on same-sex marriage is "entirely consistent with everything
I've said on this issue." But in answering pre-primary election questions
for The Salt Lake Tribune, <st1:city w:st="on">Anderson</st1:city>
said he supported efforts to legalize same-sex marriage. "He has
flip-flopped, he's trying to backpedal on this," said Gay and Lesbian Utah
Democrats [GLUD] founder David Nelson. Nelson said GLUD will continue to
support <st1:city w:st="on">Anderson</st1:city>,
but not without some hesitation. "If we're going to have poll-driven
candidates, we might as well have gone with [defeated Democratic candidate]
Kelly Atkinson. At least he was honest about it," said Nelson. <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Utah</st1:placename>
political science Professor Matthew Burbank said the success of <st1:city w:st="on">Anderson</st1:city>'s strategy on
the prickly same-sex marriage issue rests entirely on how it is perceived.
"The question remains whether this will serve to allow him to get past the
issue or whether it looks like lawyerly finessing, in which case it could have
the opposite consequence," <st1:city w:st="on">Burbank</st1:city>
said. "For some people the stronger tactic may be to say, `Here's what I
believe,' and stick by it," he added. Republican candidate Merrill Cook
said his opponent is practicing "politics at its most cynical." But
Cook made a promise of his own: "We are not going to go out and campaign
on that issue" of same-sex marriage. Cook said he agrees with <st1:city w:st="on">Anderson</st1:city> that tax and
budget policy need to be the central focus of the campaign, and that the two
candidates have ample differences in those areas. Other Democrats also hope
those bread-and-butter economic issues dominate in this election year. More
than 20 Democratic office holders and candidates held a news conference Monday
in <st1:city w:st="on">Ogden</st1:city> to highlight their disagreements with <st1:city w:st="on">Anderson</st1:city>'s more
controversial stands, including his support of legal gay marriages. "It's
a pre-emptive strike against Republicans painting us with a broad brush,"
said congressional candidate Greg Sanders, Democratic challenger to 1st
District Republican Rep. Jim Hansen. "We went to a lot of trouble this
year to recruit good, solid, middle-class candidates," Sanders said.
"We don't want to take any chances of that getting lost by dominant media
coverage of the 2nd District race."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1997:</b> Page: B1 <b>Service
Required Of Students; Projects Part of New Health Curriculum; Health Education
Approved</b> Byline: BY HILARY GROUTAGE THE SALTLAKE TRIBUNE The Utah State Board of Education on Tuesday
approved changes in Utah's core public-education health curriculum, raising the
ire of the conservative Utah Eagle Forum and earning hearty thanks from the
Utah AIDS Foundation and PTA. Starting next fall, older elementary-school
students will be required to perform community-service projects. In the past,
such projects were voluntary and usually were the ideas of individual
teachers. The goal of the revision is to
integrate health-education information and student involvement across the
curriculum. The revisions do not affect basic health education. As before, students will not be taught the
intricacies of human sexuality, and much of the reproductive-health information
is taught to older elementary-school children as part of maturation programs
within each school. Elementary-age
children will continue to be taught how they cannot contract HIV or AIDS,
rather than how they can. HIV and AIDS will continued to be discussed
separately from studies about deadly diseases and the risks of unhealthy
lifestyles. Early in the revision process, a controversy arose over a
misunderstanding of the language involving the service-learning projects. Some
observers believed that children would have to do such projects exclusively for
people with HIV or AIDS. But that was never the case, Margaret Rose, a
specialist in AIDS education and comprehensive school health with the state
Office of Education, told the board's curriculum committee. The children would
be encouraged to help people with any long-term illness. Paula Plant of the Utah PTA said the group
approved of the service-learning element, as long as other diseases besides
AIDS were included. ``Our recommendation would be that the project be left up
to the teacher to decide for whom you show compassion,'' Plant said. Debbie Simpson of the Eagle Forum still
objected to the idea of required projects, and said her organization had not
been adequately consulted on the matter.
``How can they be service projects if they are required?'' Simpson said.
``They [the school board] just need to realize there are people out there with
other opinions.'' She said Eagle Forum
members were not informed of the public hearings at which the curriculum
changes were discussed. But state Office of Education Spokeswoman Eileen
Rencher said the public hearings had been advertised in newspapers across the
state and held in 20 sites across <st1:state w:st="on">Utah</st1:state>.
In other topics, families will be characterized as people who love and support
each other, rather than a typical mother-father-child. ``It's a little
uncomfortable to stand before the class and say `This is the best situation,'
when a little guy sitting there has a different situation and always thought it
was pretty good,'' Rose said. Overall,
Rose said, the revisions were meant to make it easier for teachers to convey
the message of good health. ``We wanted people to understand health education
can be a number of things,'' she said ``If they haven't had breakfast, if they
haven't exercised in 14 years, it disturbs their learning.''</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1998-The
Wisconsin State Journal reported that evangelical minister Ron Greer sent a
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raising letter which attacked House of Representatives candidate Tammy
Baldwin for being a lesbian. <st1:place w:st="on">Baldwin</st1:place> would go
on to win the election and become the first openly lesbian woman to be elected
to the House of Representatives. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> 1999
MORMON ANTI GAY MARRIAGE GALPAC</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> held a press conference to kick-off the local movement. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">GALPAC</b> will not run <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">UFF -- UFF</b> will be an independent
grassroots organization-- but it will be actively involved. The <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Utah ACLU</b> has also promised its
support, and gay rights organizations from coast to coast have either pledged
or are expected to lend their aid. Until <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">UFF
</b>has an information line and an Internet presence, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the Gay and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Lesbian</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">Community Center</st1:placetype></st1:place></b> will
provide information. The Center can be reached at (801) 539-8800 or on-line at
www.glccu.com. Call to Arms Every member of the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Utah</st1:state></st1:place> gay community and its allies are called
upon to join and/or support<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> Utahns for
Fairness.</b> In order to make an impact, time, talents and resources are
sorely needed; committees cannot have too many members. As<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> UFF</b> gears up, here are some things every member of the Utah gay
community can do to help get the ball rolling... * Send letters to the editors
of Utah and California newspapers expressing your opposition to the Mormon
Church's political activities. (Some activists think that you should) be sure
any outrage is directed at the actions of the church leadership and not the
church itself or its members in general (and that) Mormons who are sympathetic
to gay issues should not be alienated or put on the defensive. * Talk to,
write, e-mail and call you friends, family and colleagues. Let them know what's
happening and how you feel about it. Ask for their support. Encourage them to
write letters to newspapers and the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">LDS</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">Church</st1:placetype></st1:place>. * If you are a
member of the church, write a letter asking to have your name removed from the
church rolls. Be sure to indicate your full name, birth date and place of
birth. State clearly that you want your name removed from church records and
feel free to explain why. Consider having the letter notarized or sent
certified mail so the church will know it's from you. * If you are a member of
the church and do not want your name removed, write a letter to the church
expressing your anger and disapproval of the church's actions. * If you are not
a member of the church, write a letter to the church asking that you never be
baptized by proxy (that is, after you are dead). * Stay informed of protests
being organized and plan to participate. Log-onto the Community Center's webpage
at www.glccu.com to get up-to-the-minuteinformation about UFF.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2003 Wednesday Subject: Re:
Retirement Becky Moss to Ben Williams “Ben, I have retired from Concerning Gays
and Lesbians, 20 plus years is enough for me. I will help Stan with the show up
to the end of the summer, Labor Day weekend.
I am still very active with the station. My retirement from the show was
effective June 16th. No big deal, I want to do something else now. Becky </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Conflict with new program director Gena Edvalson was a contributing factor for Moss leaving the show.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2003 Chad Keller to Ben Williams
Subject [Kiosks Pride Community Partners] Since I’m frustrated today bear with
me.... Paula Wolfe mentioned in July the Community Partners would be thanked
and get their checks....has the invite come in the mail? CK </span></div>
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Kiosks Ben Williams “Mark Swonson went in June and was told that they
needed until July to sort out how much money was made. I will ask Mark to
contact them again and see what the scoop is</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2003 GAY PROVO </b>GROUP We are having a PARTY!!! at 9:00 pm July 9th
Wednesday....YAY...please confirm by calling and also we are going to talk
about hiking trip to Moab sometime in July... I will provide light snacks and
drink so eat a meal before you come... Please call and let me know...hope to
you see all... Eric</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2005</b> Utah Bears Everyone is welcome; RSVP's are greatly appreciated! The hot
tub will be open, so bring a towel and flip-flops if you want to get wet! We
are requesting a $5 donation for this party, to help cover expenses. Saturday,
July 9th, 8:00 PM to Midnight In beautiful Slut Lake City, UT As always, you
will be greeted at the side door off the driveway, so please cum around to the
lighted door at the side. Please arrive by 8:30, so your hosts don't have to
spend all night doing door duty! This will be an old-fashioned Bear Hug for
Bears, Cubs, Daddies and Chubs, and men of all descriptions who admire them.
Soft Drinks, Water and Snacks will be provided. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2006 Sunday </b>Emperor XXXI Kim Russo, Empress XXXI Kyra Faye Prespentte,
Prince Royale XXXI Nick CostantinoI, Princess Royale XXXI Vanessa VaughnN,
Along with the Royal Court of the Golden Spike empire Present INVESTITURES Sunday July 9<sup>th</sup> at the
Paper Moon* Ttitles and Showtimes start at 4:00 PM Free Admission ..A THANK YOU
TO THE COMMUNITY! COME AND CELEBRATE WITH THE FABULOUS INDIVIDUALS WHO WILL BE
RECEIVING TITLES FROM THE THIRTY FIRST REIGHN.</span></div>
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LAKE CITY — A gay
couple say they were detained by security guards on a plaza owned by the Mormon
church and later cited by police, claiming it stemmed from a kiss on the cheek.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said that the men became
argumentative and refused to leave after being asked to stop their
"inappropriate behavior." The men say they were targeted because they
are gay. Matt Aune said he and his partner, Derek Jones, were walking home from
a concert nearby on Thursday night, cutting through the plaza near the Salt
Lake City Mormon temple. Aune, 28, said he gave Jones, 25, a hug and kiss and
that the two were then approached by a security guard, who asked them to leave,
telling them they were being inappropriate and that public displays of
affection aren't allowed on the property. He said other guards arrived and the
men were handcuffed. "We asked what we were doing wrong," Aune told
The Associated Press. Church spokeswoman Kim Farah said in a statement Friday
that the men were "politely asked to stop engaging in inappropriate
behavior, just as any other couple would have been." "They became
argumentative and used profanity and refused to leave the property," she
said. The church did not immediately respond to a request for more comment. Police
later arrived and both men were cited with misdemeanor trespassing, Salt Lake
City Police Sgt. Robin Snyder said. "It doesn't matter what they were
asked to leave for," Snyder said. "If they are asked to leave and
don't they are trespassing." The church has been the target of protests
over its support of a ban on gay marriage in California. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The couple were married July 5, 2014 </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2014 Utah appealing gay-marriage
case directly to Supreme Court BY MARISSA LANG THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Utah attorney general’s
office announced Wednesday that it will appeal the 10th Circuit Court’s
decision last month upholding same-sex marriage to the U.S. Supreme Court. Wednesday
was the deadline for the state to seek a full-court review by all 12 judges of
the 10th Circuit Court, but, according to a statement from the attorney
general’s office, Utah will instead push onward to the U.S. Supreme Court. The
announcement came as dozens of Utah families delivered more than 3,800
petitions to Gov. Gary Herbert’s mansion, asking the state to pull back its
appeal of same-sex issues on which judges — both state and federal — have
already ruled. This includes Utah’s landmark Kitchen v. Herbert case, the first
in the nation to topple a state ban on gay marriage, as well as a case over
whether or not the state is obligated to recognize the nearly 1,300 same-sex
marriages performed in the wake of the Dec. 20, 2013 decision by a federal
district court judge in Utah striking down the states ban on same-sex
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announcement Wednesday was “interesting,”
said Brandie Balken, executive director of Equality Utah, who attended
Wednesday’s march. “We don’t really know if the Supreme Court will take this up
or they won’t,” Balken said. “Unfortunately, today we have families, couples,
children who are living in legal limbo.” A statement from the Utah attorney
general’s office reiterated the state’s call for “clarity” and “resolution” on
the issue of same-sex marriage. “To obtain clarity and resolution from the
highest court, the Utah Attorney General’s Office will not seek en banc review
of the Kitchen v. Herbert Tenth Circuit decision, but will file a Petition for
Writ of Certiorari to the United State Supreme Court in the coming weeks,”
according to a statement from the attorney general’s office. “Attorney General
Sean Reyes has a sworn duty to defend the laws of our state. Utah’s
Constitutional Amendment 3 is presumed to be constitutional unless the highest
court deems otherwise.” The federal high court is not obligated to hear Utah’s
appeal — or any case regarding state same-sex marriage bans. Should the
justices decline to hear such a case, the rulings of lower courts, like that of
the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, would stand as the law of the land. Evan
Wolfson, the president of the gay-rights group Freedom to Marry, urged the
Supreme Court to take the case. “The Supreme Court should take this case and swiftly
move to end marriage discrimination across the country,” he said in a
statement. “Every day of delay is a day of hardship for couples and their loved
ones wrongly denied the freedom to marry and respect for their families.” On
June 25, the 10th Circuit Court ruled that states outlawing same-sex marriage
are in violation of the U.S. Constitution. By upholding a Utah judge’s
decision, a three-member panel of the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver
became the first appeals court in the nation to rule that voter-approved bans
on same-sex marriage violate the 14th Amendment rights of same-sex couples to
equal protection and due process. But the court immediately stayed the
implementation of its decision, pending Wednesday’s anticipated appeal to the
U.S. Supreme Court. The 10th Circuit’s two-to-one ruling affirmed U.S. District
Judge Robert Shelby’s December decision, which struck down Utah’s ban on
same-sex marriage and prompted more than a 1,000 same-sex couples to marry
during a 17-day window before the U.S. Supreme Court issued a stay, halting all
such weddings. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The 10th Circuit split
along that same lines that were formed during oral arguments in April, with
pointed questions asked by the three judges — Paul J. Kelly Jr., Carlos F.
Lucero and Jerome A. Holmes — about marriage studies, jurisdiction and standard
of scrutiny. At that time, Kelly — who was the dissenting judge in Wednesday’s
opinion — had asked the plaintiffs’ attorney hard questions about state
authority. The ruling affected all states in the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals:
Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah and Wyoming. The court’s majority
opinion focused on the 14th Amendment, which guarantees equal protection under
law to American citizens. The court said its reading of the Constitution shows
that couples’ right to marriage has nothing to do with the gender of those in
the union. “We hold that the Fourteenth Amendment protects the fundamental
right to marry, establish a family, raise children, and enjoy the full
protection of a state’s marital laws. A state may not deny the issuance of a
marriage license to two persons, or refuse to recognize their marriage, based
solely upon the sex of the persons in the marriage union,” the appellate court
said. “Courts do not sit in judgment of the hearts and minds of citizens.” Charles
A. Stormont, who is the Democratic candidate opposing Reyes in his bid for the
office of attorney general, said if he were Utah’s top prosecutor, he would
immediately drop the case against same-sex marriage. “This appeal is an
enormous waste of money and we should be fighting to protect people’s rights,
not to take them away,” Stormont said in a statement. “The state has no
business dictating how people build their families, and the State should never
tell children or their parents that they are second-class citizens.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2014 Marriage Equality Supporters
Ask Herbert, Reyes to Stop Fighting Marriage Battle by WHITTNEY EVANS </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A group of people who support
marriage equality gather outside the Utah Governor's Mansion.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">About 50 people gathered at the Utah
Governor’s mansion Wednesday morning to deliver thousands of signatures
collected for a petition asking Governor Gary Herbert and Attorney General Sean
Reyes to stop fighting same-sex marriage in court. Governor Gary Herbert is in
Tennessee this week for a meeting of the National Governor’s Association. But
that didn’t stop members of the LGBT community, their families and friends from
delivering 3,900 signatures to his doorstep. Utah officials are prepared to
defend the state’s law banning same sex marriage all the way to the Supreme
Court--Even after two lower courts ruled the law unconstitutional. “It’s time
for the governor and the attorney general to stop hurting Utah families,” says
Crystal Young-Otterstrom who joined her husband and two children at the event
to show support for marriage equality and ask the governor to drop the appeal. Weston
Clark married his partner Brandon Mark in December during the 16-day window
when gay marriage was legal in Utah. Standing outside the governor’s mansion
Wednesday with their two children, Clark says he wants Herbert to see the
families who are affected by policy decisions like Utahs same-sex marriage
ban.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“We are real people and we are real families
and we are trying to live our lives,” Clark says. “I was saying to somebody
today we’re getting ready to go on a trip and I’ve got to pack, I’ve got to
clean the house, I’ve got to do all this stuff. Oh, and on top of that, I’ve
got to fight for our family.” Back in June the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals
upheld a lower court’s decision that declared Utah’s gay marriage ban illegal.
But the court ultimately stayed its own ruling, anticipating the state would
appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. The attorney general’s office announced
Wednesday it will not be asking for a review from the full panel of 10th
circuit judges, but will move forward with a direct appeal to the Supreme Court
in the coming weeks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2014 Supreme Court Justice Alito denies request to stop same-sex marriages
in Pennsylvania, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Justice Samuel Alito has denied a
request to halt same-sex marriage in Pennsylvania.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2014 QSalt Lake Just shy of her fifth anniversary
as executive director of Equality Utah, Brandie Balken announced today that she
will be leaving in August to assume a new position with the Gill Foundation,
one of the nation’s largest funders of LGBT equality work. “My service as the
executive director of Equality Utah has been the most rewarding and challenging
of my life. As a lifelong Utahn it has been extraordinary to witness the
astounding change in public opinion, and in public policy,” Balken said. “I am
so honored to have had the opportunity to do this work at this amazing time,
having benefited from the hard work and sacrifice of my predecessors — and
countless others in this incredible community.” “Together we have accomplished
some wonderful things. Although I am sad that I will not be here to witness it,
I know that Utah will continue to build on its gains in providing fairness,
freedom and opportunity for all! I know, with the dedication, commitment and
resilience of this community, and the drive and savvy of my colleagues at
Equality Utah — the best is yet to come. Get ready Utah —the future is
knocking,” Balken continued. “Brandie’s service and dedication to Utah’s LGBT
community has been as inspired as it has been effective. Under her leadership, Equality Utah has more
than doubled in capacity and successfully lobbied for the passage of more than
35 LGBT-inclusive policies on local and state levels,” said Equality Utah Board
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. “Brandie’s expertise, grace, and compassion have truly
transformed the landscape for LGBT equality in Utah, and we very much look
forward to seeing her work continue on the national stage.” Shortly after she
was named interim director of Equality Utah in July of 2009, succeeding Mike
Thompson, the group announced the transition of its Common Ground Initiative
from an effort to pass legislation at the state legislature to working with
municipalities in the state to pass local ordinances. The effort was wildly
successful, as 19 communities passed ordinances in all areas of the state, from
Salt Lake City to St. George to Moab to Price, Utah. In 2010, the organization
was honored with Change.org’s top ten “Gay Rights Heroes of 2010″ after
securing its goal of 10 city ordinances in the first year. Also in 2010, Balken
was named QSaltLake‘s Person of the Year and was featured on the cover of the
January issue. In 2012, Philanthropedia, a division of GuideStar which reports
on U.S. nonprofits, ranked the group seventh among gay, lesbian, bisexual,
transgender and ally organizations that had a high impact on their local
community. Balken was also named by the organization as a top leader. Over the
years, the organization helped many endorsed candidates from both sides of the
aisle in their goal of a “fair and just Utah.” The group raised funds through
personal donations and the annual Allies Dinner, which has grown dramatically
since 2009 to filling the largest ballroom in the state. The group expanded the
dinner to include one each year in St. George as well. EU has also worked to
forge relationships with politicians and other leaders at all levels of the
state. Their reach of influence extends from senators to representatives to
school leaders to the Utah Driver License Division. “Utah is a better place
because of Brandie’s dedication, hard work and her talents,” Salt Lake City
Parents and Friends of Gays and Lesbians said in a statement. “She <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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will be
missed, but will now be able to continue to effect change on a national level,
which benefits so many more people. We extend our sincere gratitude and
congratulations to Brandie.” “I cannot imagine going through the events of the
past year, without knowing that Brandie and Cliff and Equality Utah had my
back,” said Restore Our Humanity director Mark Lawrence. “We have become not
only a village but a new light in the universe and without Brandie and her
work, that light would be much dimmer.” “Brandie Balken has been one of the
greatest leaders of LGBTQ equality in Utah it has ever been my privilege to
know. We all owe her a huge debt of gratitude,” said activist Eric Ethington. “When
Ben Williams finally finishes his Utah LGBT history, Brandie will go down as
one of the great ones. With legislators, her velvet touch masked a backbone of
steel. And organizationally, she is Fortune 400 material,” said Sen. James
Dabakis. “I saw her steel side one day in a meeting where it was suggested that
if she dropped the ‘T’ from ‘LGBT,’ she might get a statewide
non-<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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discrimination bill passed. She icely said, ‘That, my friend, is going
nowhere.’” </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Marina Gomberg has been named
interim director as the board finds a permanent replacement for the position.
Gomberg is a communications manager at the University of Utah and was a
director of development and marketing director at the Utah Pride Center for
five years. She and her wife, Elenor Heyborne, are plaintiffs in a lawsuit
against the state of Utah seeking to recognize the over 1,300 couples married
during the 17 days that marriage was legal in this state. “Marina has deep
roots in the LGBT community of Utah and strong communication and leadership
skills.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We look forward to utilizing her
talents in this capacity while we conduct a thorough, comprehensive search for
our next executive director,” Rosky said. “As always, Equality Utah remains
fully committed to the growth of our robust programming.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Working together, the board and the staff
will continue to raise awareness about the experiences of transgender Utahns,
achieve nondiscrimination protections in employment and housing, and win the
freedom to marry for all Utahns.”</span><br />
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district court yesterday. Ed James charged with robbery. John Coin
housebreaking, John Saunders
housebreaking and Mike McCormick Fred Wilson and George Powers sodomy were
arraigned before Judge Rolapp and all pleaded not guilty. Their hearings will
come up during the week. Salt Lake Herald</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1964 </b>City Judge Horace C. Beck ordered city commissioner
Herbert F. Smart to appear before him Monday on contempt charges. Judge Beck also acquitted the woman charged
with lewdness. Earlier on Tuesday, two
deputy Sheriffs entered the city county building office of Mr. Smart and took
him into custody on a “warrant of attachment” alleging contempt as a result of
his letter to County Attorney Grover A. Giles . ( 07/08/64 page B1 col. 7
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1985 </b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Be Informed On AIDS Patient Says Sheldon Spears cracks
jokes when he talks about his impending death from AIDS. But his temper flares when the subject is the
lack of community support and services for the fatal disease. “How many have to
die? Just because we haven’t had that many cases doesn’t mean we can’t have
information dissemination!”, he says. The 33 year old, Spears, a native of </span><st1:city style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">New York City</st1:city><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, who moved to </span><st1:city style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Salt Lake
City</st1:city><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> via </span><st1:city style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Houston</st1:city><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">
several years ago, says he was diagnosed in June as suffering from AIDS. The diagnosis was based primarily on a skin
cancer that is usually associated with AIDS when it occurs in younger men. Since that time Spears has contracted 2 other
infections used as indicators of the deadly syndrome. Aside from the slight fatigue, he feels well
and continues to work. He is also
campaigning for an AIDS “outreach” project in </span><st1:state style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Utah</st1:state><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> that would provide information on the
disease and counseling for its victims.
According to Spears such a service is needed not only for those who have
the disease, but for members of groups at high risk of contracting it. Despite the fact 14 cases of AIDS have been
diagnosed in </span><st1:state style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Utah</st1:state><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">,
the state’s Gay population refuses to acknowledge its vulnerability says
Spears, who is Gay and a former drug abuser.
“Unless they have a friend touched by it, or personal experience,
they’re not going to give a good goddam,” he says. They feel they’re immune to
it because they’re behind the Zion Curtain.” Spears, of </span><st1:street style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">270 D Street</st1:street><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, says an AIDS Outreach
program would also be a valuable resource for local physicians. Because the
small number of cases in </span><st1:place style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Utah</st1:place><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">,
few doctors have had experience in diagnosing and treating AIDS. Spears envisions the out reach service being
staffed initially by a physician and a core group of volunteers. But he hopes
that some government funding might be available to give the project
stability. His pleas for increase
support services have been aired by 2 local radio stations (KRCL KUER) and in
the Best Source, a local Gay newspaper. In a letter published by the paper,
Spears exhorted the Gay community to help.
“We just have to help ourselves.
We just can’t wait for the help to come to us. We have to be willing to seek it out where
ever it is …just how many have to die before we take action?” (SLTribune B1-1)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1986-</b>David Nelson introduced the first <i>Human Rights Bill</i> to the Salt Lake City
Council that would prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation.. City
Attorney Roger Cutler expressed opposition to the bill labeling it a “Gay
rights” initiative. On July 8, Salt Lake City citizen David Nelson writes and proposes to the city Council a bill which would amend the city Code by prohibiting discrimination in city-government services and employment, business employment, housing, public accommodations, and city-government contracts based on age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation, and by authorizing the creation of a city Human Rights Commission. On Nov. 6, Council members and staff agree to study the bill and a similar commission in Pocatello, Idaho, for three months. Council members don't vote on the bill, and it isn't adopted. But, it becomes the first bill in the state that would have prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation. On Sept. 29, 1987, Council members propose the authorization of a Human Relations Advisory Committee by city Mayor Palmer DePaulis. He declines to authorize the committee, and it isn't appointed</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1987-Temporary guardianship of 16
year old Brian Batey was granted to his father's lover, Craig Corbett, in
California, after Frank Batey's death from AIDS. When Brian's mother Betty
Batey filed for permanent custody Brian stated that she would have a battle on
her hands. Mrs Batey was a fundamentalist who had been represented in court by
Concerned Women for <st1:place w:st="on">America</st1:place>,
and had kidnapped her son from his father several years earlier</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1988 Friday</b>-John Reeves and I put up Beyond Stonewall Posters at
all the bars and the bath house. John
Reeves thinks I am being too hard on my friends. Perhaps I am. My old childhood
friend, Jerry Smith, once told me the same thing many years ago. [Journal of
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1989 Saturday</b> Mike Pipkim and I dropped by the Radio City Lounge
this afternoon to see [Dixie] John Merrill because I wanted to share with him
my vision of starting a Radical Faeries group in SLC. I knew that from his
talks at Unconditional Support that John was into metaphysics like Mike and I
wanted him to be a part of this new group.
John said that the idea excites him and we needed to talk more. From the RC, Mike and I walked over to <i>Memory Grove</i> to play volleyball
there. We were having a lot of fun and I
taught several of the guys there the Stonewall Song: <i>We are the Stonewall Girls-We Wear are hair in curls-We don't wear
underwear-We show our pubic hair.-We wear our dungarees-Below our Nelly knees [</i>Journal
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1992</b>-At the Eighth International Conference on AIDS, studies were
presented that showed HIV-positive females have a poorer survival rate than
HIV-positive men. Recommendations included better awareness among physicians of
the early indicators of declining immunity in women, and for women to have
regular gynecological exams.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1993 Thursday</b>-Michael
Walter Fluehe, age 31, died due to
complications of AIDS Michael attended Salt Lake Schools and was preceded in death by his life mate, Mark A.
Biedenbach. He was an active member of Stitch and Bitch of Kindly Gifts</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1993 Thursday</b> John W. Baldock age 41 died in <st1:place w:st="on">Salt Lake City</st1:place>, of
complications from AIDS. A native of <st1:place w:st="on">Virginia</st1:place>.
Received MA from <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype>
of <st1:placename w:st="on">Wyoming</st1:placename></st1:place> in 1976.
Employed by First Security Corp. for the past 13 years. John is survived by
longtime companion, Stuart Stone.<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/299217/DEATH--JOHN-W-BALDOCK.html?pg=all">Obituary</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1993 Thursday </b> Vietnam Veteran Jerry Bernard Caton, 45, died in Salt Lake
City after a valiant fight with AIDS. A native of <st1:state w:st="on">California <a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/299224/DEATH--JERRY-CATON.html?pg=all">Obituary</a></st1:state></span></div>
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issued a recommendation that same sex couples be granted the same rights,
responsibilities, and benefits as married couples. Critics argued that the
commission was stacked to support the views of <st1:place w:st="on">Colorado</st1:place> governor Roy Romer. Romer created
the commission after vetoing a bill banning the recognition of same sex
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1999</b> A town meeting was held
at the GLCCU to combat the Mormon Church’s efforts to restrict marriage to heterosexuals
in California. Organized by the Gay and
Lesbian Political Action Committee, at least 12 Gay and Gay-friendly
organizations were represented at the "town meeting," including the
ACLU, PFLAG, Affirmation, Upnet, The Center, Gamofites, KRCL Radio, and The
Pillar Out of the meeting a new organization was formed: Utahns for Fairness.
The name was borrowed from Californians for Fairness, a coalition fighting
against the ballot initiative to ban same-sex marriage. Jared Wood accepted the
nomination as chairperson.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">1999 MORMON
ANTI GAY MARRIAGE DOMA, <st1:state w:st="on">California</st1:state> and the
Mormon Church </span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">(Updated
8 July 1999) On March 2000 the state of <st1:state w:st="on">California</st1:state>
will be holding its primary election as part of the national process to select
the next president of the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">United
States</st1:place></st1:country-region>. Among the items on the ballot will
be an initiative to amend <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">California</st1:place></st1:state>
law to define marriage as being between one man and one woman. The initiative,
number 819, is titled "Definition of Marriage" on the webpage of the
California Secretary of State. The listed proponent is State Senator<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> William J. "Pete" Knight</b>.
The legal summary on the third page of the web document reads as follows:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Adds a provision to the Family Code
providing that only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized
in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">California</st1:state></st1:place>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and
Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments:<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> This
measure would<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>likely have no direct
fiscal impact on state and local governments</i></b>. The Family Code
definition of marriage currently reads<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>300. Marriage is a personal relation arising out of a civil contract
between a man and a woman, to which the consent of the parties capable of
making that contract is necessary. Consent alone does not constitute marriage.
Consent must be followed by the issuance of a<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>license and solemnization as authorized by this division, except as
provided by Section 425 and Part 4 (commencing with Section 500).</i></b>The
Family Code also presently provides:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>308. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A marriage contracted outside this state that would be valid by<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the laws of the jurisdiction in which the
marriage was contracted is valid in this state</i></b>. The California Secretary
of State provided me with the text of the initiative, which would add a new
section to the Family Code, by FAX: INITIATIVE MEASURE TO BE SUBMITTED DIRECTLY
TO THE VOTERS<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>SECTION 1. This act may
be cited as the "<st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">California</i></b></st1:place></st1:state><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">
Defense of Marriage<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Act."</i></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>SECTION 2. Section 308.5 is added to the
Family Code, to read:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>308.5 Only
marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">California</st1:state></st1:place>. Just prior to the 1996
presidential election, President Clinton signed the Defense of Marriage Act
(DOMA), which allows states to decide whether to recognize a marriage that was
not between one man and one woman. The constitutionality of DOMA is in question
as a court might find that this is a violation of Article IV, Section One of
the US Constitution, which states that "...<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">full faith and credit shall be
given in each State to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of
every other state...."</i></b>For a court to consider the
constitutionality of DOMA, a state would have to recognize some other form of
marriage (two men, two women, or polygamy, as three examples), and then some
test case would be arranged. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,
the Mormons, have been at the forefront among organized groups opposing<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>same-sex marriage…..The church's "Church
Handbook of Instructions", which details church procedure to priesthood
leaders, and was revised and issued in January1999 has several paragraphs that
seem significant. The Church normally is exempt from paying sales, property,
income and other taxes because it is a religious organization. Church
buildings<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and other property are to be
used for the purposes of worship, religious instruction, and other
Church-related <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">activities. Facilities are not to be used for political, business or
investment purposes...If one stake or ward misuses the Church's tax-exempt
status, other church units could be affected.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>[Page 139]<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Church is
politically neutral. It does not endorse political parties, platforms, or
candidates....Church leaders and members should avoid any statements or conduct
that might be interpreted as Church endorsement of political parties or
candidates...Church facilities may not be used for political purposes except
for voter registration or polling where there is no reasonable
alternative...Members should do their civic duty by supporting measures that
strengthen society<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>morally,
economically and culturally. Members are urged to be actively<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>engaged in worthy causes to improve their
communities and make them wholesome places in which to live and rear families.
However, members should not give the impression that the represent the Church
as they work for solutions to city or community problems. [Page 151]</i></b> ….<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">On 9 June 1999</b> an internet posting from
a priesthood leader detailing a meeting began circulating on Mormon e-mail
lists.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He described a priesthood
leadership meeting in which a member of a stake presidency told the assembled
group that the stake would be receiving an assessment to raise money to support
the initiative, and that members would be asked to support this by contributing
directly (the money would not go through church accounts) to an unidentified
organization, which is not a PAC, and that the contributions are not tax
deductible<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">.-- On 11 June 1999</b>, a
person living in the San Francisco Bay area reported on a public Mormon e-mail
list that a friend told her by e-mail that "<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">stakes and wards have been
assessed rather large amounts to raise for the anti-gay initiative in
California. Members are being called in by their bishops and asked to donate
substantial sums above tithing and send it directly to the PAC that is
sponsoring the legislation ...."--</i></b> On<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> Sunday, 13 June</b>, a friend of mine called his Stake President and
point blank asked him if the reports on the internet were true. The Stake
President flatly denied it.-- <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">On 14 June
1999</b>, a second confirmation from the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">San Francisco</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Bay</st1:placetype></st1:place>
area was sent to a public internet list. A bishop reported: "<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The
stake presidents have been asked to raise specific dollar amounts. It is not
supposed to done 'officially'. It is to be done by contacting individuals
directly. The stake president is doing it himself."</i></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The stake presidents pecifically told the
bishops that a person not contributing was still eligible for a temple
recommend.-- Later on the same day, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">14
June,</b> a person reported on an e-mail list that while the letter read in
meetings came from the Area Presidency, the directive about money came to her
stake president through the Area Authority Seventy, and not directly from the
Area Presidency. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Area Authority
Seventies,</b> according to the "Church Handbook of Instructions"[
January 1999] "serve under the direction of the Quorum of the Twelve, the
Presidents of the Seventy, and the Area Presidency where they are assigned.
Like oher Seventies, they may be assigned to preside at stake conferences,
create and reorganize stakes, set apart stake presidencies, an ordain and set
apart bishops. They may also serve on area councils, and as counselors in Area
Presidencies. In addition, they may be assigned to tour missions, and assist
with training in stakes, missions and districts.They may be given other
responsibilities as needed."-- <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">On
Wednesday, 16 June,</b> my friend who inquired of his stake president, as noted
in the listing for 13 June above, was called on the phone by the Stake
President. He told my friend that he had had a meeting that evening, and that
he had been given an assessment, and was calling to correct the information he
had given my friend on Sunday.- On<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">
Friday, 18 June 1999</b>, a friend called <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Cecil
Samuelson</b>, a counselor in the Area Presidency of the North America West
Area, and one of the men over whose names the letter of May 11 was sent.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Elder Samuelson said that my friend could
feel comfortable understanding the letter as official church policy. The
letter's purpose was to urge church members to support a coalition that drew
together many different religious and non-religious groups. The coalition could
be reached in <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Sacramento</st1:place></st1:city>
by calling <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Rob Stutzman</b> at (916)
444-8080. Elder Samuelson stated that no specific contribution amounts were
being sought at any level of the church orgaization, but the people were being
encouraged and things were being done locally so he could not speak for
specific local actions. He said that the church looked at this as a moral
issue, and that "the doctrine of the church was very clear."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A call to the phone number listed above shows
that it belongs to <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Protection of Marriage Committee<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b>1121 L Street, Suite 810<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sacramento, CA 95814 [An article in the San
Francisco Examiner dated 5 May 1999, reported that a <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Mike Marshall</b> is the campaign manager for <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Californians for Fairness</b>, which opposes the initiative.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Californians for Fairness<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>505 Howard Street<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>San Francisco, CA<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>94105The phone number is (415) 227-1020.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The web page is www.NoOnKnight.organd e-mail
can be sent to campaign@NoOnKnight.org ]</span></span><br />
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ANTI GAY MARRIAGE </b>Utah's Stonewall? On July 8, concerned community members
filled a conference room at the Utah ACLU building to discuss the church's
actions in California and consider local strategy in response to this latest
maneuver. Organized by <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the Gay and Lesbian
Political Action Committee,</b> at least 12 gay and gay-friendly organizations
were represented at the "town meeting," including the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">ACLU, PFLAG, Affirmation, Upnet, The
Center, Gamofites, KRCL Radio, and The Pillar</b>. Individuals in the crowd
asked themselves and each other how many times this will happen -- how many
states have to fall to the pressure of the church before someone, somewhere,
puts a check on the church's influence? They affirmed that this is the place
where moves to fund anti-gay legislation nation-wide are originating, and this
is where it has to stop.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A definitive
line was drawn at the meeting -- the group determined that the<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Utah</st1:state></st1:place>
gay community has been silent for too long. We have known oppression --but
we've learned, we've matured, we've come of age. Now it's our turn to stand up
and take action. Within less than two hours of discussion, a new organization
was formed:<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Utahns for Fairness</b>. The
name was borrowed from <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Californians for
Fairness</b>, a coalition fighting against the ballot initiative to ban
same-sex marriage. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jared Wood</b>
accepted the crowd's nomination as chairperson. Five committees were proposed:
a demonstration committee, a letter-writing committee, a message committee, a
general organizing committee, and a media committee. One of the key goals of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">UFF</b> is to draw media attention to <st1:state w:st="on">Utah</st1:state> and the Mormon Church so that people across the
country can see how the church is exerting political influence outside <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Utah</st1:place></st1:state> and alert them
before it starts in yet another state. To that end, demonstrations will be
organized to coincide with events such as the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Days of '47 Parade</b> and General Conference. Fliers will be printed
and distributed state-wide. A media campaign will be launched.There's a lot of
work to do between now and March.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><b>2000 </b>The Salt Lake Tribune Page: B1 Meeting
Spotlights Gay Utah <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Young people gather
for regional conference; Gay Teens From Region Gather in S.L. BY HEATHER
MAY<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Utah is
probably the last place you would expect to find a conference for Gay, lesbian,
bisexual and transgendered youth. Students have sued the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Salt Lake City</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">School
District</st1:placetype></st1:place> for the right to form a Gay issues club,
and the state recently barred Gays and lesbians from adopting children or being
foster parents. Then again, such issues may be why the National Youth Advocacy
Coalition of Washington, D.C., held a western regional conference for the first
time in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Utah</st1:state></st1:place>.
About 50 youths from <st1:state w:st="on">Utah</st1:state>, <st1:state w:st="on">Colorado</st1:state>,
<st1:state w:st="on">Idaho</st1:state>, <st1:state w:st="on">New Mexico</st1:state>,
<st1:state w:st="on">Arizona</st1:state> and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">California</st1:state></st1:place> gathered at the Salt Lake Hilton
on Friday to talk about the issues they face, to network and to learn how to
organize others to get involved in a broad agenda of civil rights issues. The
conference continues today. "It's a really awkward place for the
conference . . . with the extremely conservative atmosphere we have here in <st1:placename w:st="on">Salt</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Lake</st1:placetype>,"
said Arik Herman, who helped organize the gathering as the president of Y!, a <st1:state w:st="on">Utah</st1:state> Gay and lesbian youth group in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Salt Lake City</st1:city></st1:place>. But, he added, "We felt
it was appropriate and time that Gay youth and youth issues were brought to the
attention of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Salt</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">Lake</st1:placetype></st1:place>." The
conference is the second western regional conference for the national group;
the first was held last year in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Denver</st1:city></st1:place>.
Some of the issues the conference addresses are relationships, health, violence
and racism. Leaders of the National Youth Advocacy Coalition initially
questioned the location of the conference, but now the fit seems right. "The
young people here are defining the agenda," said Craig Bowman, the
coalition's executive director. <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>For
example, students at <st1:placename w:st="on">East</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">High School</st1:placetype> have sued the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Salt Lake City</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">School
District</st1:placetype></st1:place> several times since 1996 after it banned
all clubs to prevent associations organized around Gay and lesbian issues. The
students got their first break in April when a federal judge ordered the
district to temporarily allow them to meet. School board members may now
rewrite their club policy in hope of settling the lawsuit. The conference is
also a good way to challenge the stereotypes the rest of the country has about Gay
Utahns -- mainly that they don't exist. <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>"<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Utah</st1:state></st1:place>
has a very large, though very underground queer community," said Mary
Callis, with the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Utah. "I've
encountered people [who say], 'Oh, you're from <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Utah</st1:state></st1:place>? I didn't know there were Gay people
there.' "They don't realize how extensive our issues are." The issues
include recent laws that prevent Gays, lesbians and single people from adopting
from state and private agencies, or from becoming foster parents. The <st1:state w:st="on">Utah</st1:state> youth at the conference also include the push to
make English Utah's official language and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Utah</st1:state></st1:place>'s curfew and smoking laws as attacks on
their rights. Suicide among Gay youth in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Utah</st1:state></st1:place>
is also a problem, according to Herman:<span style="margin: 0px;">
</span>"We lose kids every day and a lot of it is because of the
conservative environment. Kids here [who are] facing issues . . . feel
ashamed." The problems faced by youth in other Western states are just as
difficult: the shootings at <st1:placename w:st="on">Columbine</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">High School</st1:placetype> in <st1:state w:st="on">Colorado</st1:state>,
the fatal beating of Matthew Shepard in <st1:state w:st="on">Wyoming</st1:state>,
and the dragging death of James Byrd, a black man from <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Texas</st1:state></st1:place>. While the deaths don't all relate to
homosexuality, they are counted by conference members as issues youth must get
involved in. But Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered youth in the West are
particularly difficult to organize. The obstacles include geography, lack of
resources and natural dips in membership. It also might be harder to come out
in small states like <st1:state w:st="on">Utah</st1:state> or <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Idaho</st1:state></st1:place>, Herman said. Membership in Y!, for
example, has dropped from 150 to 30 this year. "One of our favorite
sayings is '<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Utah</st1:state></st1:place>
is only big as a dime.' You can meet everyone really fast," he said,
meaning word moves quickly across the state when someone comes out of the
closet. "It's easier to stand back and not be involved."</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2003 Tuesday Fw: [UTStonewallHS] Thank You Jim </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ben Williams
to Chad Keller “Picked up a check from the PO Box last night after taking Chuck
[Whye] home. Jim Dabakis sent a check for $100. Said he "admires the
work" and believes the USHS will be "a valuable asset" in the
community. He had Alan Thompson send it because Jim is out of the country. Ben</span></div>
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to Chad Keller - No we are still in the hole. At the BM next Monday if the
501 3c application is approved it will cost $150 to file. Chuck has
generously fronted the money so we will owe him $50.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2003 Tuesday Fwd: October--bagely
& brown Chad Keller to Ben Williams -There is an opportunity that has just
been made available to have Pat Bagely (sl trib) and Jonathan Brown (d news) as
a special presenters. This could be used for your segment, or It could be used
as part of Brunch. They have many great
political cartoon that focus on our community.
It might be fun and interesting as a look at what was going on in the
news room. at the time of specific events. if your interested let me know.</span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Re:
Bagley Ben Williams to Chad Keller- Mark Swonson as Secretary is the one
to send agenda items. I contacted Adela Genovas at the library to get a
room for next Monday. She had me fill out an application and I sent it
back to her this morning..haven't heard anything back from her yet. Ben</span></li>
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Subject: SLCPL Meeting Application Hello-Here is the meeting room
application and the library's policy. You can call 524-8230 if you have
any questions. Thank You, Adela Genoves SLC Public Library 210 East 400 South Salt
Lake City, Utah 84111 fax: 322-8194</span></li>
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Bagley Cathy Cartwright to Ben Williams Ben, this sounds great. . .again,
time, money, and other resources will be an issue. Perhaps we could put it
on the agenda for the next board mtg.
By the way, who compiles items for the agenda? Is one published and distributed? Let
me know who oversees this and I will forward the idea for the
agenda. Thanks! </span></li>
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Bagley Cathy Cartwright to Mark Swonson Mark, could you put the Bagley
suggestion on the agenda for the board meeting? I like the idea and want to discuss it
and perhaps get the board's support to pursue it. Thanks!</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2003 Tuesday Subject: seized up Randal
Meyers to Ben Williams- Hi Ben, It's just me, you know, the stupid dope who
keeps having seizures and can't keep track of much of anything. I get a lot of email from you and I'm having
a hard time figuring out what email is important and sent directly to me and
what isn't. I end up deleting a lot
because i desperately need to clean out my email. I still want to work on the website, but I
need my little world to calm down. So,
sorry if I have messed up anything or deleted something that was
important. My disability causes me a lot
of problems, which seem to cause others problems as well. Randal</span></div>
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seized up Ben Williams to Randal Meyers Everything sent to is you
duplicated on my computer so don't be concerned. The only messages that
you might want to be aware of, are Board of Directors, since as a member
of the board we need your vote on some issues. Our next quarterly board
meeting is this Monday at 7:00. It should not take long. If you want to be
on the board by our bylaws you have to attend quarterly board meetings
however illness can exempt you. Hope you get to feeling well soon. Ben</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2003 GAY PROVO GROUP We are
having a PARTY!!! @ my place at 9:00 pm July 9th Wednsday....YAY...please
confirm by calling and also we are going
to talk about hiking trip to Moab sometime in July... I will provide light
snacks and drink so eat a meal before you come... Please call and let me
know...hope to you see all... Eric</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2003 Kathy Worthington Subject Marriage :Sarah and I didn't get
married last week after all. Sara was
told at the last minute that she wouldn't be able to have the time off, so we
had to postpone our plans to go to Canada.
We have a week of vacation in August, (the 17th - 24th) so we're going
to go get married then. Thanks to all of
you who have sent your congratulations and to all of you who've inquired about
our wedding. Kathy</span></div>
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acknowledge and thank Jim Dabakis for a
generous donation to the society. Jim is well known for his love and dedication
to the Gay communities of Utah ever since his early activist days in
Affirmation. He has always been a valuable asset to Utah whether it was
promoting Civil Rights as a Radio Talk Show host, serving as chair of the Board
of Directors for GLCCU, or in his quiet usually unheralded generosity to new
and struggling organizations. So not only do we thank Jim for his donation but
we thank him for his service to our "queer" community in Utah.</span></div>
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to Ben Williams- hi ben thanks for your kind comments. You have been a
quiet hero of mine for many years. Thank god that you have been writing
all this down--in 50 years they are never gonna believe it. You have
efficiently and with determination and fortitude been chronicling our
lives. As I have been reading all your material on the internet (lately,
from Russia) I have been overcome by reminiscences and the power of how
far we have come. i will look forward to going to a few meetings (if I
ever can find my way home). warm regards JIM </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2005 Friday, July 8th - Queer Beach Bingo! Multi-Purpose
Room (7pm) $5.00 </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Calling all Beef Cakes, Sun Goddesses & Beach Divas!
Where else can you show off those six packs, "thigh master" thighs,
Dolly Parton-like implants and dead stopping curves but Gay Bingo? Unnatural
orange glow, leathery skin and freckles from hell will be considered faux paux.
Proof of Brazilian waxing required prior to admission. Admission $5, includes
your first game board.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2005</b> Gay,
Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgendered Community Center -Open Mic night is back
- bigger and better! We have a new PA system and increased attendance. Come
strut your stuff - be it music, poetry or the spoken word! All of ya'all
without any entertainment type talent come on out too - everyone needs an
appreciative audience! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2006 </b> To whom it may concern:
A few days ago I posted an email about my complaints about an activity that the
Utah Bears Hosted, i would like to apologize for complaining on this
venue...For those of you not involved I am sorry. My thoughts and opinions have
been and will be shared via different means and sorry for being bitchy! Sorry
Bears and friends.. Sergio Antillon</span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Doyle Clayburn-Sergio, Thanks for your
statement, it takes guts to do that. I am going to use this venue to give
my opinion now too. ENOUGH!! Those of you that have so much negative
energy, remember, if you are not part of the solution, you are part of the
problem. Search you inner feelings and see where you are. As a member of the Rukus committee I hope
you will use the form provided for feedback, listed on the Bear Alliance
web page. www.utahbearalliance , It was set up to provide all those who
attended the event a way to express
their likes and dislikes. As anyone who has ever served on a committee
knows, these comments help correct errors and make next year’s event
run even more smoothly and continue from infancy, into a great event which
everyone will look forward to each year. Remember, this was only our 2nd
year and I don’t know any two year old that is perfect. Unfortunately, the
opinions here will be looked at, and as those who have ever been involved
with GREAT GAY DRAMA know, those opinions will be discussed. But the only
comments that will be of use to making the event better are those put in
the correct format provided by our Webmaster and leaders. Yes, Roberts Rules do work and are part
of what makes us civilized. Yes, I am saying to all of you that want to
bitch and moan and carry on about everything you did not like at Ruckus,
or any other event. Besides using this format, so you can get lots of
attention and feed your egos, go to the appropriate sites and give those
who can make changes your opinions and ideas for a better event next time.
I know that is not fun, after all the feed back provided is anonymous, and
no one will know how important you think you are, but it provides an
equitable means for change as well as maintaining the cohesiveness of the
organization. These
"spiteful" comments serve only negative purposes in helping the
organization to grow and become better, because all the energy of the
leaders is spent putting out the fires "you" all start. I will
say that as the Volunteer coordinator, some of those speaking the loudest
against the event NEVER lifted a finger to help with it, so I wonder what
gives you the power to carry such hate and anger, you should all be
ashamed of yourselves. You have no idea how hard the committee and
volunteers worked, the hours before, during and after. Because not one of
you was found helping with any event, just complaining. Sorry but your
opinions are really of little value if you do not participate. Also, if you have a position on the
board of the organization, whether elected or appointed from a contest, It
seems to me you would want good things for the group. Since your
backbiting comments and non participation in a positive way keeps the
group from moving forward, I
suggest you rethink your purpose and decided if you really want to
be on the board or not. As I stated
before, if you are not part of the solution you are the problem. Now you
can all start yelling and screaming but you know I am right. So let’s use
the past as a learning experience and move forward together and keep this
wonderful group going down that road that Noal and others started it as,
lets use Noal’s expertise and wisdom to help us keep moving forward and
stop the petty self serving nonsense.
My questions is this, do you want a good, fun and positive
experience with the Bears? Then let’s
work together for that, if you don't want that, then please move aside so
we can get past you...and move on... Doyle Clayburn<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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Women's Chorus will leave for Helena where both choruses will perform
independently of each other on July 6th in those cities. Then we will all head
back down to </span><st1:city style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Salt Lake City</st1:city><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> on the 7th, and end
our tour with a performance on Saturday, July 8th at the </span><st1:place style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Utah</st1:placename></st1:place><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'s
Libby Gardner Hall at 7:30pm. Proceeds from this concert will benefit the Utah
AIDS Foundation and they have been working with us to get the word out. Other
local organizations like Utah Bear Alliance, LDS Family Fellowship and the GLBT
Community Center of Utah are also putting out the word that we are coming to
town. If we sell out the 7:30pm show soon, we will add a 2nd show at 2 or 3pm
on the same day. We are hoping to sell the show out as it means more money goes
to Utah AIDS Foundation and we will be able to share our music with more of you
in Salt Lake City.\ Seattle Men's Chorus & Seattle Women's </span><st1:place style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Chorus</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Plan</st1:placename>
<st1:placename w:st="on">Salt</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Lake</st1:placetype></st1:place><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">
City Concert! SALT LAKE CITY CONCERT:
July 8, 2006 at 7:30 pm Libby Gardner Concert Hall, </span><st1:place style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Utah</st1:placename></st1:place></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2006</b> Back by Popluar demand! BEYOND THE U-HAUL: SURVIVING &
THRIVING IN LESBIAN RELATIONSHIPS A Workshop Presented by Donna Hawxhurst &
Sue Morrow Saturday, July 8, 9:00am - 4:30pm (A benefit for the GLBT Community
Center) Location: GLBT Community Center, 355 North 300 West, SLC, UT 84103
Burning Issues Will Include: * Orange halves & other relationship myths *
Friends or lovers? Must we choose? * Intimacy vs. autonomy: How can I be with
you & still be me? * Heart’s desires: Creating the relationship of your/our
dreams * Co-creating: Realizing our dreams individually & together *
Allowing: Supporting growth & self-esteem in one another * Cycles of
relating: Conflict & sex * Intentional commitment: Questioning conventional
relationship models Pre-registration is Required - $30 per Person - For
lesbians in and out of relationships. Space is limited - register early</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2009</b> Chaffetz opposes giving benefits to gay federal workers'
partners Politics » Supporters say it's a matter of fairness. By Matt
Canham The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Salt</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Lake</st1:placetype></st1:place>
Tribune Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah. (The Associated Press)<st1:place w:st="on">Washington</st1:place> » President Barack Obama and the
House's only openly lesbian member are pushing a bill that would give equal
benefits to the same-sex partners of federal employees. But Utah Republican
Rep. Jason Chaffetz stood in opposition to that effort during the legislation's
first hearing Wednesday. "I, like most people in this country, [am] in
favor of preserving traditional marriage," said Chaffetz, the ranking
Republican member on the House subcommittee that oversees the federal work
force. "I don't' think we should try to create something that is under a
different name." The bill's sponsor, Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., said she
is not trying to create some sort of alternative to marriage. She sees the bill
as "an issue of equal compensation for equal work." She lamented her
inability to provide health coverage for her partner of the past 13 years,
calling it a "significant inequality." The bill would give gay and
lesbian partners of federal employees the same benefits as spouses, including
health insurance and retirement. It also would put them under the same rules,
requiring them to follow anti-nepotism and financial disclosure regulations. To
obtain benefits, a same-sex partner would have to sign an eligibility
affidavit. "In many ways, it's baffling that this blatant inequity
persists on the federal level," said subcommittee chairman Stephen Lynch.
He pointed out that more than half of the Fortune 500 companies offer equal
benefits to same-sex couples, as do 19 states and more than 250 local
governments. That list includes <st1:city w:st="on">Salt Lake City</st1:city>
and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Salt</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Lake</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype w:st="on">County</st1:placetype></st1:place>
governments, which have extended full benefits to so-called "adult
designees." In mid-June, Obama signed a memorandum giving gay and lesbian
couples limited benefits, such as visitation and dependent care rights, but
stopped short of providing health or retirement benefits. Gay activists have
largely been frustrated by what they see as Obama's hesitancy to support equal
rights. But on Wednesday, a high-ranking administration official backed the
full extension of federal benefits. "Enacting this bill would address the
problem and provide for true equality in benefits for all federal employees and
its passage is supported by the president," said John Berry, director of
the Office of Personnel Management. <st1:place w:st="on">Berry</st1:place>
said he sees the bill as a tool to attract and keep top employees in hard to
fill jobs such as nurses, veterinarians and engineers. Offering such benefits
would cost about $56 million in 2010, <st1:place w:st="on">Berry</st1:place>
said, an increase of less than two-tenths of 1 percent. But Chaffetz called the
legislation "directly discriminatory" against heterosexual couples
that choose not to marry. Others on the panel bristled at Chaffetz's remarks.
Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., called it "a screaming contradiction" as
gay couples in most states do not have the legal right to marry. Because of the
Defense of Marriage Act, even in the few places such as <st1:place w:st="on">Massachusetts</st1:place> that recognize same-sex
marriages, those spouses cannot access federal benefits. This is not the first
time Chaffetz has stepped out on gay issues. He made headlines by vowing to
block the <st1:place w:st="on">District of Columbia</st1:place>
from recognizing gay marriages performed in other states. That decision, made
by the D.C. Council, went into effect this week, though Chaffetz has signed on
to a federal bill that would rescind that recognition. <a href="mailto:mcanham@sltrib.com">mcanham@sltrib.com</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2010 “Filth” and Hate in Gay
Community City Weekly editor Jerre Wroble posted to the Salt Blog a voice mail
she received from any angry reader (see “I Am Not That Filth,” June 23,
CityWeekly.net/ NewsBlog). The self-proclaimed “respectable gay male”
complained that a recent cover story featuring queer Latinos (see “Kings of
Queens,” June 17, City Weekly) was “filth” and the people featured should “go
back to their country.” Our commenters were not pleased. “This mentality of
‘let me in, but no one else’ is exactly what has limited the previous human
rights movements,” wrote Will. “... [I]t is not our assimilation that gives us
our worth, but our uniqueness!” Paul said the message was “insensitive, racist,
and deeply homophobic.” Ben Williams recalled that gender-benders were crucial
to New York City’s Stonewall Riots of 1969, which started the gay-rights
movement worldwide. “If not for the cross dressers and drag queens at Stonewall
41 years ago this month,” wrote Ben Williams, “he would not have the luxury of
publicly criticizing members of his community that are finding another way to
express themselves.” Hayduke wrote he would defend the transsexual women
featured in the story, but “I’m quite sure these ladies know how to take care
of themselves by now. It takes thick skin to walk that line in life, bless
their garters and heels.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2014 </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Gay-rights
groups reject anti-bias bill due to religious exemption </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Hobby
Lobby fallout • Supreme Court ruling upholding religious rights of corporations
prompted defection of bill supporters. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">BY
MATT CANHAM </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">THE
SALT LAKE TRIBUNE </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, appears to be leaving
the door open for running for an eighth term, when he will be 84 years old. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Sen.
Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, supported a bill to protect gay people from workplace
discrimination, in large part because it contained a strong exemption for
religious organizations. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Now
a collection of gay-rights groups are abandoning the Employment Non-Discrimination
Act (ENDA) over that very exemption, afraid that if the bill passes, it would
allow employers to undercut the proposal’s very goal by claiming a moral
objection to homosexuality. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">The
coordinated announcement from groups such as the American Civil Liberties
Union, Lambda Legal and the National Center for Lesbian Rights is a reaction to
the Supreme Court’s recent ruling in the Hobby Lobby case, in which the
arts-and-crafts chain cited a moral objection to offering employees certain
forms of contraceptives, required under the Affordable Care Act. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">The
court ruled 5-4 in the company’s favor, saying the owners of privately held
companies have religious freedom rights. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">In
a joint statement, the gay-rights groups said: “Because opponents of LGBT
equality are already misreading that decision as having broadly endorsed rights
to discriminate against others, we cannot accept a bill that sanctions
discrimination and declares that discrimination against LGBT people is more
acceptable than other kinds of discrimination.” </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Hatch
declined to comment Tuesday on the gay-rights groups reversal on ENDA. He was
one of 10 Republicans to vote for the bill in November (Sen. Mike Lee was not
among them). It passed on a 64-to-32 vote. The House has yet to take up the
bill and isn’t expected to anytime soon. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Hatch
cited the religious exemption in explaining his vote, though he said it wasn’t
the only reason he voted for the proposal, saying he found it objectionable
that gay and lesbian people could lose a job based on their sexual preference. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">“The
reason I supported this bill is simple. I believe that this discrimination is
wrong,” Hatch said at the time.</span><br />
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1899-George Cukor, gay film director born. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Cukor was a "homosexual gentleman of the old school". The courtly and prolific
film director who died in 1983, leaving behind more than 50 movies, among them
such quintessential gems of Hollywood's golden age as "Camille,"
"The Philadelphia Story" and "Adam's Rib," did his best to
play straight by the rules, even when the rules didn't play straight by him. Though
his homosexuality was a virtually open secret, Cukor, always mindful that any
public violation of the studios' standard "moral turpitude" clause
could cost him his career, didn't question the prevailing rules of his day.
Dropping his guard only in the company of a circle of trusted friends he
nicknamed "the chief unit," Cukor held private Sunday afternoon pool
parties that were unabashed all-boy affairs; the rest of the week, he reverted
to the role of "extra man," a congenial dinner partner always seated
beside either a mogul's wife or one of his celebrated actresses. Yet, when push
came to shove, a lifetime of discretion could not protect him from what today
would be recognized as blatant homophobia. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Cukor
was fired from "Gone with the Wind," the most famous movie ever made,
because its star, Clark Gable, exploded on the set, "I won't be directed
by a fairy! I have to work with a real man!" The story had long circulated
within Cukor's social circle that as a young man Gable had once had a drunken
sexual encounter with silent screen actor-turned-decorator William Haines, one
of Cukor's pals. When another of Cukor's intimates began indiscreetly joking
that "George is directing one of Billy's old tricks," Gable, who
already feared that Cukor might tilt the movie in favor of Vivien Leigh, flew
into a rage. Coming of age in a distant era when "dropping a hanky"
served as a camp euphemism for being gay, Cukor simply compartmentalized his
life. His six-acre estate above Sunset Plaza was famous throughout the 1930s
and '40s for the glittering lists of celebrities, ranging from Greta Garbo and
Aldous Huxley to Simone Signoret and Henry Miller, whom Cukor entertained. But
once the guests left his formal Sunday brunches, the director would then set up
a buffet of leftovers poolside and a constantly changing parade of young men
would begin to arrive. As the Baroness d'Erlanger once teased him, "Mr.
Cukor has all these wonderful parties for ladies in the afternoon. Then in the
evening naughty men come around to eat the crumbs!"</span><br />
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In the Second District Court page 4<span style="font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b></span>IN THE SECOND DISTRICT COURT SIX CRIMINALS UP AND PLEAD NOT GUILTY in
the second district court this morning before judge Rolapp six criminal cases
were called and each of the defendants plead not guilty. They were Jno Caine
charged with larceny, John Saunders charged with robbery, Mike McCormick, Geo Powers
and Fred Wilson, sodomy, and Ed James larceny.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1903 -</b> Apostle Rudger Clawson tells other apostles "that the
practice of self-abuse existed to an alarming extent among the boys in our
community who attended the district schools, and also, he doubted not, the
church schools. He felt that the boys and girls should be properly instructed
in regard to this evil."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1977-"</b>The
Killing of Georgie" by Rod Stewart entered the Billboard<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">"The Killing of
Georgie (Part I and II)" is a song written and recorded by Rod Stewart and
released as a track on his 1976 album A Night on the Town. The song tells the
story of a gay man who was killed in New York City. A two-part song, Part I was
the more popular hit and was blended into the more melancholy and sombre Part
II.</span><span style="font-family: "calibri";"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">In
the May 1995 issue of Mojo, Stewart explained: "That was a true story
about a gay friend of The Faces. He was especially close to me and Mac. But he
was knifed or shot, I can't remember which. That was a song I wrote totally on
me own over the chord of open E." The switchblade knife in the song's
lyrics implies that Georgie was stabbed to death. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">When
he was asked about writing a song with a gay theme, Stewart said, "It's
probably because I was surrounded by gay people at that stage. I had a gay PR
man, a gay manager. Everyone around me was gay. I don't know whether that
prompted me into it or not. I think it was a brave step, but it wasn't a risk.
You can't write a song like that unless you've experienced it. But it was a
subject that no one had approached before. And I think it still stands up
today." Part I covers terrain similar to "Walk on the Wild Side"
by Lou Reed and also uses sampling of melody and backing vocals. Part II
provides a coda to the song and employs a melody identical to The Beatles'
"Don't Let Me Down". In a 1980 interview, John Lennon said, "the
lawyers never noticed".</span><br />
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was about a teenager killed in a gay bashing.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><b>1986:</b> The United States Supreme Court denies <em>certiorari</em> in the case of <em>Baker v. Wade</em>, thereby refusing to review a constitutional challenge to the sodomy law of Texas.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1987-</b>Ed Buck, an Arizona gay activist, began his effort to recall
Arizona Gov. Evan Mecham. Mecham dismissed it as an attack by militant homosexuals, but
the recall succeeded and he was removed from office. Mecham-known for his fiercely antigay rhetoric- was ousted from office although Mecham publicly attacks the campaign as the work of the “homosexual lobby,” it turns out to have huge support among Arizona’s voters.</span></div>
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Bonding. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1988 </b>-In the evening I went to The Gay and Lesbian Community
Council of Utah. It was announced that the Vice Squad is active in the parks
again busting people at <st1:city w:st="on">Liberty Park</st1:city>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Jordan</st1:country-region> Park, Memory Grove, <st1:placename w:st="on">Sunnyside</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">Park</st1:placetype>, and Ox Bow Park as well as the
nude beaches along the <st1:place w:st="on">Great Salt Lake</st1:place>. The
Judges are ordering mandatory AIDS testing for people convicted of “sex
crimes”. The ACLU is fighting these judges and Ben Barr is on television
condemning it. I announced at Community Council that Dr. Patty Reagan will be
the Friday night keynote speaker at Beyond Stonewall. I tried calling Larry
White, Emperor of the <st1:street w:st="on">Royal Court</st1:street>
up to discuss supporting the retreat with him but we never connected up. Just played phone tag. [Journal of Ben Williams]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1990</b>-Testing on
tissue samples from a 25-year-old British sailor who died in 1959 was said to have revealed he
was HIV positive. His wife and daughter died after exhibiting similar symptoms
including night sweats, weight loss, CMV and PCP. Soon after, a blood sample
from <st1:place w:st="on">Zaire</st1:place>
taken in 1959 also tested positive. However in 1996 <span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Scientists
admit error on 'first' Aids case. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Claims that the
world's first Aids case was a sailor from Manchester who died in 1959 were
wrong, two of the scientists who did the original research have admitted. The
scientists say the mistake arose because tissue samples from the patient
probably became contaminated with a modern strain of HIV. Doubts over the
validity of the claim were first revealed in the Independent last year. Subsequent
tests show that David Carr, a 25-year-old who died of a mysterious illness in
Manchester Royal Infirmary, was not infected with the virus. <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>In a letter published in tomorrow's issue of
the Lancet, two of the scientists, Andrew Bailey and Gerald Corbitt admit
"we can find no evidence . . . to suggest that the 1959 Manchester patient
carried [HIV]." </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1999 Kathy Worthington initiated a campaign to get Gay and
Gay-friendly Mormons to renounce their membership in the LDS Church in response
to blatant anti-Gay efforts by the church hierarchy.</span></div>
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and state officials to investigate ending the Mormon Church's tax exempt status
following an article in the San
Francisco Examiner detailing church activities supporting the Knight
initiative.</span><br />
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Tackles Dynamics of Racism Workshop scenarios explore ways to recognize
oppression, improve race relations personally <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>BY PEGGY FLETCHER STACK<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE It was a conference on
Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered issues, but the workshop topic on
Saturday was racism. A non-sequitur? Hardly. <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>"You cannot address one form of
oppression without looking at all of them," Christa Kriesel, who helped
facilitate the session, told the 12 participants gathered for the workshop at
the Hilton Hotel in downtown <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Salt Lake
City</st1:city></st1:place>. They were among about 50 youths from <st1:state w:st="on">Utah</st1:state>, <st1:state w:st="on">Colorado</st1:state>, <st1:state w:st="on">Idaho</st1:state>, <st1:state w:st="on">New Mexico</st1:state>, <st1:state w:st="on">Arizona</st1:state> and <st1:state w:st="on">California</st1:state>
who were attending the first western regional conference of the National Youth
Advocacy Coalition of Washington, D.C., to be held in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Utah</st1:state></st1:place>. <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>In the session on racism, facilitator Kriesel,
director of Open and Affirming Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Support
(OASOS) in Boulder, Col., was joined by Stan Skonik, co-chair for EQUAL
(Empowered Queers United for Absolute Liberation) -- a group at Colorado
College in Colorado Springs -- and also by Shae Brennon, of OASOS. It was a
workshop specifically aimed at "white folks," organizers said, who
enjoy "white privilege," defined as: "advantages, rewards and
benefits given to those in the dominant group [white people]. These advantages
are bestowed unintentionally, unconsciously and automatically and are often
invisible to the receiver." The participants (all white) were given a list
of ways in which they might be oppressors or oppressed -- gender, race,
ethnicity, ability, religion, sexual orientation, class, age, sex, or language
-- and asked to find themselves on one or the other lists. Then they were
paired up and, in two-minute sequences, asked to consider the following
questions: How does it feel to be in an oppressed group? How does it feel to be
an oppressor? What would you like to tell people who oppress you to do in order
to become your ally? <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Then the entire
group was asked to consider how they could help people of color to see them as
allies. The group had a wide-ranging conversation about how to improve race
relations personally and institutionally. Some said it would never happen until
all white people acknowledge their own racism and that it is a racist society
in every way. "We have to own our own racism," one man said. A woman
argued that sometimes such "owning" only produces guilt and guilt can
be immobilizing. <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>The group discussed
extending circles of friendship to include more people of color, rather than
simply going out to find "one black friend," since such a move is
offensive and dehumanizing to the person. The 90-minute workshop did not
produce unanimity or even general consensus, but all seemed to agree that racism
-- like homophobia -- would never be eliminated until all
"oppressors" (those people who hold power) fully examine their
motives and try to understand the feelings and life experiences of the
"oppressed."</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><b> 2003 </b>Ream's <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Wilderness</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Park</st1:placetype></st1:place>. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Provo</st1:city></st1:place> "I visited at
approximately 8:30 pm on a Saturday. Another fellow cruiser and I noted three
gentlemen who were acting like they should not be there -- available to be
cruised but not cruising that is. We believed that these gentlemen were
undercover police waiting to make a bust. As my new friend and I drove away, a
cop car was pulling in. I have found action to be good in this park in the late
afternoon, but will probably not be visiting again later in the evening." [Anonymous]</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><b>2003</b> Newsweek's Cover story "Is Gay Marriage Next? <br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jHpbp2UCV-U/WV-gIbJbjtI/AAAAAAAALBA/WOGeTNS2kkUH7o-3avO7U1sgyHbEGtPcwCLcBGAs/s1600/7%2BJuly%2B2003%2B.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="517" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jHpbp2UCV-U/WV-gIbJbjtI/AAAAAAAALBA/WOGeTNS2kkUH7o-3avO7U1sgyHbEGtPcwCLcBGAs/s320/7%2BJuly%2B2003%2B.png" width="247" /></a>In 2003 Andrew Berg and Dominic Pisciotta appeared on the cover of
Newsweek under the headline “Is Gay Marriage Next?” In 2011 on <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">the first possible day that gay New Yorkers
could wed, Berg and Piscotta were legally married. T</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">his was the couple’s third ceremony. The first, in 2001, was a civil union.
The second, in 2002, was a city domestic partnership. In 2003 the couple was
recruited to appear on the cover of Newsweek, in a story about the Supreme
Court and gay rights—under the headline “Is Gay Marriage Next?” </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">At
the time, they weren’t entirely convinced—at least not in New York.“We had our
civil-union ceremony, what we considered the big day,” says Berg. “We have
twins, we own an apartment, we just paid off our station wagon, we set up
powers of attorney. We kind of moved on with our lives.” </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">But
when marriage became a reality in their home state—on the eve of Gay Pride
weekend—there was no time to waste. “Since we already did a big wedding, I
wanted to do a cocktail party in the fall,” says Berg. “But the kids were like,
‘Are we getting married tomorrow?’”</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2003 Lesbian couple challenging
gay adoption ban in Utah; Gay adoption
ban in Utah faces challenge By Rebecca Walsh The Salt Lake Tribune A 1 Photo Caption: Like Everyone Else Kari Fuller, left, and Sonia Kaufman fear
their family could be split because under Utah law Kaufman cannot adopt
7-month-old daughter Karson. Gay rights groups plan to use a recent Supreme
Court decision to challenge the law.;
Jump page A6: Sonja Kaufman holds son Angus, 6, whom she adopted before
a Utah law passed forbidding adoption by unmarried couples. Kari Fuller, left,
would like Kaufman to also adopt daughter Karson. "I worry what would
happen if something happened to me," she says. Sonia Kaufman and Kari
Fuller's lives are cluttered with the accessories, the decisions, the sweet
angst of family. Baby pictures hang in a cluster on the wall. An Elmo doll is
tucked into a corner. Children's stories and board games fill the bookshelves.
Agonized by sending the baby to day care every day, 38-year-old Fuller decided
to stay home to take care of the kids. And Kaufman and Fuller are beginning to
realize their two-bedroom townhome is too small for four. Just like any other
family. But Kaufman and Fuller are no ordinary family. As lesbians in Utah,
they face the prospect of having their household split if they separate or one
of them dies. Utah law does not recognize their relationship or Kaufman's
connection to one of their two children -- 7-month-old Karson. Although she
formally adopted 6-year-old Angus, legislation added to state code in 2000
specifically prohibits her from becoming the legal parent of the daughter she
is raising. The women are willing to upend their anonymous existence to become
plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the adoption statute. "The law doesn't make sense to me,"
says 46-year-old Kaufman. "They find me fit to parent one child and then
say I can't parent the other one. I'm parenting Karson anyway. But there's that
little bit of anxiety, knowing that, in a way, you're living on the edge."
It's not that they are gay rights activists. The women say they just want what
is fair. And in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision to
strike down sodomy laws, they figure now is the time to challenge Utah's ban on
gay adoption. Human rights groups nationwide claim the ruling will be a
catalyst to overturn state statutes that treat gay families differently, from
restrictions on medical benefits to some states' refusal to recognize marriages
between gay couples. Utah's gay community is more restrained, quietly
strategizing. "All of the laws that discriminate against homosexuals in
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says attorney Laura
Milliken Gray, who keeps a list of potential plaintiffs like Kaufman and
Fuller. "They've always tried to use that as a sledgehammer to pound us
over the head. That's gone now. The implications are huge." Utah advocates
are not talking about the emotionally charged issues of partner benefits and
same-sex marriage yet. Instead, they are focusing on the sympathetic instances
of adoptions thwarted -- cases where their legal footing is well-grounded and political
opposition is weaker. Two weeks ago, a split court determined a Texas sodomy
law specifically aimed at homosexuals violated the right of consenting adults
to choose what they do in their bedrooms, effectively nullifying similar laws
in 13 other states, including Utah. Most of the justices concluded the law
violated the U.S. Constitution's due process and equal protection provisions by
singling out gays. Utah gay and lesbian advocates say the state's adoption law
does the same thing. "Sodomy has been used to deny equal rights and equal
protection to a group of people," wrote Paula Wolfe, director of the Gay
& Lesbian Community Center of Utah in an opinion column for The Salt Lake
Tribune. "Lesbians are more likely to lose custody of their natural-born
children, and men and women without any criminal conviction are denied the
right to adopt a child." Three
years ago, lawmakers debated a bill drafted by Brigham Young University Law
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heterosexual or
homosexual, from adopting children in state foster care or their partner's
children. State Rep. Jackie Biskupski, the only openly gay member of the
Legislature, says the adoption ban and Utah's sodomy law are carefully written
to make it appear they do not target gays, but the effect is the same.
"The laws are connected," the Salt Lake City Democrat says.
"Clearly the laws are discriminatory." At the time, gay rights groups
protested loudly, pointing to the sodomy law as lawmakers' justification. Their
complaints did no good. Scott Clark, an attorney on the Division of Child and
Family Services board when it adopted administrative rules on which the law was
based, says state leaders simply were looking out for the welfare of children.
"The state has a compelling reason to protect children," Clark says.
"Some relationships are sanctioned and people in those relationships can
adopt. I'm not trying to criticize any other nonstandard relationship, but I
think it is a legitimate interest of the state to prefer families with a mother
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Sutherland Institute President Paul Mero backs up Clark.
"A family is more than love," he says. "There is a structure
involved. There are complementary roles between a male and a female in a family
that a homosexual couple just does not have. "It doesn't matter whether
we're talking about homosexual couples or a single woman who decides she needs
to have a child in her life. Those children are at risk." Kaufman and
Fuller defy Mero and Clark to prove that. Together for 10 years, the women say
they are as committed as any heterosexual married couple. Although raised
outside Utah -- Fuller in Illinois and Kaufman in Idaho -- both come from LDS
backgrounds. They served missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints. Kaufman works for an insurance company. Fuller is a full-time mom. They were preparing to become foster parents
when Fuller learned she was pregnant after the eighth round of artificial
insemination. Kaufman managed to adopt Angus after he was born. But Karson was
born after the adoption ban passed. Kaufman and Fuller share legal guardianship
of the little girl so Kaufman's health benefits can cover her. But Karson still
falls into a limbo that scares her mothers.
"I worry what would happen if something happened to me,"
Fuller says. "I have family members who think it might be the right thing
for them to do to get custody of my children. That's scary. I'm a little
nervous." Before lawmakers changed the statute, Gray says, Utah judges
reviewed gay adoptions as a matter of course. Only one of her cases was denied
by a Davis County judge. Since the ban was adopted, DCFS records show even
single-parent adoptions have dropped. In 1999, the year before the adoption ban
went into effect, 30 single parents adopted foster children. The next year,
that number dropped to 14. And last year, 12 single men and women adopted.
Second-parent adoptions have been sanctioned by the highest courts of four
states: Vermont, Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey. Courts in 21 other
states have allowed second-parent adoptions for same-sex couples. And
internationally, gay couples are allowed to adopt in Ontario, Canada; London
and Manchester, England; and in the Netherlands. Two other states -- Florida
and Mississippi -- block gay couples from adopting. And Arkansas restricts gays
and lesbians from being foster parents. Two gay couples who are foster parents
have challenged Florida's 16-year-old law. That case is pending before the 11th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Gray has 40 families -- families where the
nonbiological parent adopted the first child, but Utah's ban blocked adoption
of the second -- on her list of potential clients. "In those families, the
second child is a second-class citizen in their own home," Gray says.
"One child gets two legal parents with all the benefits that includes --
Social Security, inheritance, health insurance. The other child doesn't get any
of that. "Whenever you have a law that has no rational basis except
discrimination, you get bizarre and irrational results like this. I've been
waiting since that ban was passed to challenge it. I can't wait." While
Gray anticipates the legal battle, some state lawmakers say she has her work
cut out for her connecting the Supreme Court's decision on sodomy laws and the
ban on gay adoptions. They question a lawsuit's chances. "In my mind,
they're two separate and distinct issues," says state Sen. John Valentine.
"The sodomy law applies equally to heterosexuals as well as homosexuals.
And the adoption law was a public policy decision that homosexual relationships
are not a proper place for the raising of children. "People who want to foster an agenda will
try to argue the connection," the Orem Republican says. "But I find
nothing in the words of the Supreme Court's ruling." But Mero figures the
high court's decision might give gay rights groups a basis for litigation. "The Supreme Court punted and is going to
allow a multiplicity of lawsuits," he says. walsh@sltrib.com ---- Tribune reporter
Elizabeth Neff contributed to this story.</span></div>
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Congress being led by grand old gay bashers? </span></span><span class="sansbold081">By Harold Meyerson Special to The Washington Post</span><span class="sansbold081"> </span><span class="serif101"><span style="letter-spacing: 0pt;">Antonin Scalia is raging against
the coming of the light. Scalia's dissent from the epochal Supreme Court
decision striking down Texas' anti-sodomy statute confirms Ayatollah Antonin's
standing as the intellectual leader of the forces arrayed against equality and
modernity in the United States. In
establishing the deep historical roots of anti-gay sentiment in America, for
instance, Scalia took pains to note the 20 prosecutions and four executions for
consensual gay sex conducted in colonial times. He noted, approvingly, <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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that
even today, "many Americans do not want persons who openly engage in
homosexual conduct as partners in their business, as scoutmasters for their
children, as teachers in their children's schools or as boarders in their
home." Actually, back in 1978, a California electorate
far more conservative than today's massively repudiated an initiative seeking
to ban gays from teaching school, but this inconvenient fact -- and other
evidence of a massive shift in public sentiment on gay rights -- doesn't have
quite the legal majesty of those four colonial executions. (Scalia is
uncharacteristically short on detail here. Were they hangings or burnings?)
Scalia's justifications for discriminatory conduct sound terribly familiar.
Change "homosexual" to "Negro" and Scalia is at one with
the authors of Plessy v. Ferguson's mandate for "separate but equal"
schools, and the judges who upheld anti-miscegenation statutes. Indeed, of the
13 states whose anti-sodomy statutes were struck down in the court's decision,
10 were once slave states of the South. In what has always been the main event
in American history -- the battle to expand the definition of "men"
in Jefferson's mighty line on who's created equal -- these are the states that
have had to be dragged along kicking and screaming. More immediately, 12 of the
13 states with sodomy laws were states that George W. Bush carried in the 2000
election, and the 13th -- Florida -- was the one that Scalia and company handed
to him. The culture wars over legal equality for gays -- save on the question
of gay marriage -- are pretty much settled within the Democratic Party. It's the
Republicans who are split on the question of equal rights for gays. And
in this battle, Scalia has no shortage of allies -- the recent and current
Republican congressional leadership first and foremost. From Dick Armey, who
referred to gay Democratic Rep. Barney Frank as "Barney Fag," to Rick
Santorum, who equated consensual gay sex to "man-on-dog"<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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fornication,
to Tom DeLay, who's declared that the United States is and ought to remain a
"Christian nation," to Trent Lott, who pined for segregation, the recent
and current leaders of the Republican Party in Congress have compiled an
impressive record of industrial-strength prejudice. So where's the outrage?
Lott, to be sure, had to step down, but for the rest, it looks as if
gay-bashing is not only accepted in the highest Republican circles but actually
a prerequisite for leadership. Just a week ago, Bill Frist took to the airwaves
to tout a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. Frist looked mighty
uncomfortable in the part, conveying the sense that he was speaking less from
personal passion than from partisan duty. Of course, plenty of Republicans
welcomed the Supreme Court's decision. Plenty of Republicans are appalled when
the United States votes in international bodies with Saudi Arabia and a handful
of fundamentalist states against women's rights, reproductive freedoms and
contraception distribution programs. Plenty of Republicans sicken at the
hatreds expressed by their legislative leaders. But, plenty or not, try to find
a national Republican who speaks out for equality of sexual orientation or
condemns the expressions of bias. It's way past time for a prominent
Republican to give a Sister Souljah speech. In a period when the United States
finds itself threatened by an international network of religious intolerants
fuming at modernity and equality, you would think some GOP notables might step
up to condemn the like-minded intolerants in their own ranks -- indeed, atop
them. Is there no decent Republican with the guts to note that his party
could do better than be led by a rats' nest of bigots? Harold Meyerson
is editor at large of the American Prospect. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2003 Deborah Rosenberg to Ben
Williams-Ben, I'm so glad to have run
into you at the celebratory rally after the decision by the US Supreme Court to
de-criminalize me (and most of my friends.)
I just read this whole thing on July 1991, and wish I had seen the June
one. Kinda takes me back, if you know what I mean. Those were the days when we NEEDED to be
soooo radical- and when it didn't take much to be "radical" in the
eyes of others. Thank you for keeping
the collective memory. Deb Rosenberg</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2003 Chad Keller to USHS: I
invite those members of the Utah Historical Society or any other interested
parties to join me on Monday July 7 at 7:00 pm at the City </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Library in the Atrium Reading
area above the Atrium Shops. This will be a preliminary planning meeting to
determine what our direction will be and to make assignments. Members of the
board are encouraged attend, and everyone looking for assignments. We will
review the Milestone honors guiding rules that Ben has written that will be
voted on by the board of directors, discuss location, and make recommendations
to the Historical Chair on what subjects we see that would generate interest
for people to attend.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We may also have
conceptual drawings for the Milestone Award from our great Artist in Ogden!
Mark Swonson has a great letter that we will need the help of those
participating to see gets out to the community so that the History Fair portion
is focused and a nice compliment to the Historic Presentations. In review, if
anyone is specifically interested on a Kids segment or Kids track those ideas
would be appreciated.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As we have many
parents in the group, if you have kids, bring them along, the meeting will be
kept to a minimum of 2 hours, and I just bought some great new coloring books
for the "keep em busy box."</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thanks! Chad Keller Co-Chair</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2003 Karl Bennion to Chad Keller -Chad, I hope you and I can
repair our working relationship. I apologize
for any hurt that I caused you. The work
that we are doing as a guild is very important and it is imperative that you
and I work through our personal problems.
I assure you that I did not mean to offend you and I sincerely want to
apologize for any offense that I caused.
Please let's talk and work through these issues. At our last meeting you
talked to me about making some introductions to people in the community and I
would love to have us work together to build the image of the Guild and promote
the Guild. These are areas where you are
invaluable to the Guild. I hope that we
can count on you for the things that you
do so well. Our next meeting is scheduled for July 18th at Club Splash. Are you still working on that event? Please let me know ASAP. We should
already have our announcement out
promoting it. I appreciate very much all the work you have done for the Guild
and Hope that we can still work together
for the good of the community. Ciao', Karl cell wkbennion@hotmail.com</span></div>
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Keller to Karl Bennion- Karl, I'm not sure what to say. I will be happy to have a
discussion. But need to get through
this month first as life is kinda needing some attention so that I don't
crumble. Too often in our community people rush to judgment on others as to
who they are, what's their motives, or through innuendo determine through
some odd formula where they will fit in the structure of the
community. Then there is this
movement to make everything in our community “acceptable" to the
outside world. This is something
that I have faced time and time again, and it was more I guess more than a
little ouch at the time, as it was the frosting on the cake so to speak on
several other issues where it was that I was too 'gay' or had too strong
of a personality. That strength has
come from a lot of soul searching, and a lot of being told 'no' or just
plain used to fill others agendas or pocket books. Don’t get me wrong I
want equal rights. I just don’t
want to get them if it means sacrificing the brilliant color and diversity
of who I, friends, colleagues, or the community is. I don’t want to see us or those close to
us short sell ourselves. We cannot
afford to make the same mistakes that other communities have made when
they sacrificed part of their identity.
The Far Right is getting wise, and they will soon find ways to put
up more roadblocks. Reclaiming our
identity will be as, if not more difficult. Every business owner is
welcome to the Guild, and if they choose to participate, should be welcome
as a leader. With that I do accept
your apology, but let’s still sit down and talk. As for the 18th I have
been very busy here at work, and under the gun so to speak. As it was just a social, I figured that
the booking was all taken care of, and would find something to compliment
it by getting a few people from other professional groups to come to share
information. As I need to focus
here, I hope that you or whoever booked it with Rob Blackhurst could
confirm that they will be open and ready.
The advertising would fall under Michael Aaron. I have been working on something for
August, but need to get with the rest of he board. Call me later tonight.
CK</span></li>
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</span></o:p><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2004 Craig Appeals Guilty Plea
Ruling</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Written by Cathy Martinez</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Wednesday, 07 July 2004 04:54</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Senator Larry Craig, R-Idaho, in his mug shot
after being arrested at the Minneapolis Airport Minneapolis — Sen. Larry Craig,
R-Idaho, filed a notice the morning of Monday, Oct. 15 with the Minnesota Court
of Appeals that he will appeal a lower court decision that upheld his guilty
plea to disorderly conduct. Craig pleaded guilty to the crime after his June 11
arrest in the Minneapolis airport on charges he solicited sex from an
undercover police officer. Later, he filed an appeal, seeking to withdraw his
guilty plea. On Oct. 4, a </span><st1:place style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Minnesota</st1:place><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">
judge turned down Craig’s attempt to overturn the plea, saying that Craig’s
claim that he didn’t know what he was doing when he pleaded guilty to
disorderly conduct was “illogical.” Craig’s filing with the Minnesota Court of
Appeals is the first step in a lengthy legal process. Craig’s appeal was filed
at the court in St. Paul less than two weeks after Hennepin County Judge
Charles Porter refused to overturn the guilty plea, saying it “was accurate,
voluntary and intelligent, and ... supported by the evidence.” The four-page
filing did not detail the basis for the appeal. Craig’s lawyers must first
order and file a transcript of his Sept. 26 hearing. Once that has been filed,
his lawyers have 60 days to file a brief outlining his appeal. Then,
prosecutors have 45 days to file their response to his appeal. Once those are
filed, the court sets a date for oral arguments — which often occurs about six
to eight months later. Ninety days after the oral arguments, the judge will
issue a decision. Billy Martin, the lead attorney representing Craig told the
Idaho Statesman the senator has maintained his innocence from the outset.
"Senator Craig has a right to appeal and we believe that it was a manifest
injustice not to allow Senator Craig to withdraw his guilty plea entered in
August," Martin said. “Like every other citizen, Senator Craig has the
constitutional right to make every effort to clear his name. Senator Craig is
hopeful that the Court of Appeals, after reviewing our arguments, will reverse
or vacate Judge Porter’s decision denying his motion.”</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In an interview Oct. 14 with KTVB-TV in </span><st1:place style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Boise</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">Idaho</st1:state></st1:place><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">,
Craig repeated that he will not resign his post in the Senate and said he had
the right to pursue his legal options. “It is my right to do what I’m doing,”
said Craig. “I’ve already provided for </span><st1:state style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Idaho</st1:state><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">
certainty that </span><st1:place style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Idaho</st1:place><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">
needed — I’m not running for re-election. I’m no longer in the way. I am
pursuing my constitutional rights.” "What’s the likelihood of success?
Even less likely of prevailing in the appeal than he had in prevailing before
Porter,” Steve Simon, a legal defense expert at the University of Minnesota Law
School, told the Associated Press. The appeals court must find there’s been an
“abuse of discretion” by the trial judge before overturning a ruling — in other
words, that some aspect of the ruling was decided improperly. Ron Meshbesher, a
longtime </span><st1:place style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Minneapolis</st1:place><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">
defense attorney, said earlier this month that the standard for an abuse of
discretion is vague but that such a ruling is fairly rare. “It’s not frequent,
let’s put it that way,” Meshbesher said. “It certainly is a steep hill to
climb.”It would most likely be well into 2008 before the Court of Appeals rules
on the case. The process by which both sides prepare their legal briefs alone
usually stretches to more than 100 days. A heavy caseload at the Court of
Appeals has slowed down both the scheduling of oral arguments and the release
of rulings, according to court spokesman John Kostouros. It has been taking at
least three months after briefs are filed for arguments to be scheduled, he
said, and at least another three months before a decision is reached. Craig’s
Senate term ends at the end of 2008.</span></div>
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to BYU’s honor code,
some students claim the discipline goes too far. By Eric S. Peterson Salt Lake
City Weekly Like many faithful members of The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints, John Kovalenko felt a strong desire to attend Brigham Young
University. The move to BYU seemed an important step in his spiritual
evolution, one that he took with the zeal of a missionary. Unlike many of the church
faithful, however, Kovalenko entered BYU as a gay student. He didn’t attend BYU
with an expectation that he would change his sexual orientation, but simply
with the goal of serving as an emissary to other gay members of the faith, to
let them and the world know that his religion and his school would never turn
away from gay members who were faithful. “I was fallaciously trying to live in
two worlds at once. Especially after Proposition 8, I wanted to prove everyone
wrong,” Kovalenko says of the tensions between the gay community and the LDS
Church caused by the church’s lobbying efforts to repeal gay marriage in
California in 2008. In his precarious position of being gay and Mormon,
Kovalenko intended to change the attitude of his fellow members by staying the
same person he always was: committed churchgoer, exemplary student and
ambassador for BYU’s music program. As a violinist, Kovalenko helped set up
institutional relationships with the prestigious Chautauqua Institution in New
York state. He also taught violin to undergrads in the school. He also fell in
love with another man at BYU. That’s how Kovalenko changed—even if BYU didn’t.
“I felt like I was allowed to honor myself and allow myself to experience love
when it came into my life,” he says. “I listened to my heart and that’s
something I learned, in part, from my religion.” In 2007, BYU changed its honor code, the
policy that regulates student conduct, so that simply being gay would not be
prohibited. Acting on those impulses with inappropriate sexual contact,
however, would still be prohibited, as would advocating “homosexual behavior.”
Kovalenko knew by the time he was called into the Honor Code Office in the
summer of 2009 that his commitment to another man would be discussed. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Presented with allegations—but no
evidence—of living an unchaste life, Kovalenko, only one credit away from
graduation, was offered the opportunity to complete his degree after a year of
suspension, which would include frequent visits with an Honor Code Office
counselor, essay assignments based on church talks, and agreeing not to
associate with any gay individual. It wasn’t the terms of this honor code
arrangement that caused him to walk away from the university, but the rationale
they used to find him guilty. “I decided not to lie in the interview,”
Kovalenko says. “But I didn’t verify whether or not my relationship was
sexual—I refused to give that information because I didn’t feel that was any of
[their] business and I [had] talked to my bishop about it.” That’s what finally
pushed him from BYU. Since he had admitted to being in love with his boyfriend,
Kovalenko was told that any contact with him—even a handshake or a hug—would be
inappropriate. Any sign of affection would be just as inappropriate as sexual
relations and be seen by the honor code as “advocating” for “homosexual
behavior.” (Representatives of BYU who handle honor code discipline deny they
would make such claims but also refused to comment on Kovalenko’s case, citing
the Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act.) For an institution that
purports to encourage “honor,” some students worry that the bureaucracy tasked
with enforcing an honor code seems inconsistent and unfair in its approach.
They also see an office that is not seeking to foster honor among college
students but rather to mass-produce the next generation of conservative, young
Mormon professionals. “It’s so nebulous,” says Ashley Sanders (pictured at
left), a former BYU student, about the honor code. “They can use it to enforce
whatever they want and to control any behavior.” As a student activist, Sanders
and some fellow students were once denied permits to protest the invasion of
Iraq in 2003 because “it was against the honor code for us to question our
country.” People can change, but can institutions change without the
persistence of the people in them? For a church-owned institution dedicated to
preserving family values while struggling to define the role for the members
who don’t fit in—especially gay members—BYU seems to have changed little in the
way it uses the honor code. Since the turbulent ’60s, when school President
Ernest Wilkinson used the honor code to squash rabble-rousers, long hairs and
beatniks, BYU has budged little on its policies regarding students who just
don’t fit the mold. The Honor Court- BYU
is perhaps Utah’s most well known university. Nestled against the Wasatch
Mountains in Provo, the college, named after the Mormon faith’s second prophet,
is home to more than 33,000 students. Most students are LDS and flock to the
institution known for its prestigious programs, such as its business and law
schools. It’s also a school that attracts students seeking to uphold a standard
of clean and righteous living, to stand in sober contrast to the typical
American college student. According to Steve Baker, director of the Honor Code
Office, the code creates a unique culture of academic and spiritual
flourishing. “We also believe students, who honor their commitment to live by
the standards they agreed to, do in fact create a very unique environment where
service and learning flourish,” Baker writes via e-mail. The campus is still a
typical college setting, with students playing Frisbee on the open grounds or
cramming for finals in the library. Except that, inside the library, simple placards
next to each check-out booth and info desk read: “Please respect the Honor Code
so that we may serve you better.” But the code is not just a recommendation.
While commonly meant for upholding dress and grooming standards, it’s also a
way to regulate behavior. Baker says the office interacts with written
warnings, meetings and discipline hearings with about 1 to 3 percent of the
student body annually. Prior to 2007, those interactions included punishment
for gay students who simply admitted to being gay, a policy revisited only
after student protests. Considered a victory for gay students and activists
when it was changed, many now see the application of that rule and the honor
code process as still too punitive. The exercise of the new policy is one many
say actually contradicts the decisions of the church leaders and even the
school’s own policies. Being a student in good standing at BYU has required,
since the 1980s, an “ecclesiastical endorsement” from the student’s religious
leader. For LDS students, this is a form approved by their bishop to verify the
student is worthy to attend BYU. Two days after Brian Clement <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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(pictured at
left) finished the law school admissions test in October of 2008, he was called
into the Honor Code Office. Clement knew immediately that the administrators
had learned of a brief relationship he had had with another male student the
previous summer, one he now regrets. (The brief relationship, he admits, was
consensual, but he also says that the other man was the one who pushed him into
an intimate relationship.) Apparently, word of the relationship reached BYU,
which swiftly took action. Being one semester away from graduation, Clement was
now following two different discipline tracks—one through BYU and one through
his local ward. Through his own ward, Clement faced probation, a loss of
privileges or even excommunication. At BYU, he faced probation, suspension or
even expulsion from the university. Clement was relieved to find that his own
bishop chose leniency. “They didn’t pull my endorsement, so according to the
church, I was worthy enough to stay at BYU.” </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">BYU disagreed and suspended him.-
“It was really odd that I didn’t get kicked out through church,” Clement says.
“Which is, technically, supposed to be the higher authority.” Clement appealed
the decision and thought he had a fighting chance, since his own bishop felt
finishing his education would be better for him as a student and as a member of
the church. That was until Clement discovered that the same person who handled
his first hearing—Vern Heperi, dean of student life—would also be the sole
decision maker in his appeal. Baker says that the Honor Code Office’s policy is
that the person who hears the appeal is not anyone involved in the initial
decision. While this was not Clement’s experience, Baker would not discuss
specific incidents with students because of federal education privacy
guidelines. Clement made his appeal, backed up by a teacher and a character
witness. Again, the suspension was upheld. Clement, evicted from his student
housing, lived life in limbo. While the issue of gay marriage consumed the
nation during the Proposition 8 debate in California, Clement was meeting with
the Honor Code Office every two months to complete essay assignments and learn
whether or not he would be readmitted. For eight months he remained suspended.
After finishing an assignment on how the honor code made him a better person,
Clement was re-admitted in the fall of 2009. Looking back at the process,
Clement bristles at an investigation he felt was concluded before he could ever
present his side. He says Heperi never seemed to believe his account that he
was not the one pushing the relationship. He also was told he could not have
any legal representation during his appeal or initial hearing. Baker, who
responded for this story on behalf of Heperi and BYU, said in his statement
that “attorneys are not invited to participate, unless one is a parent of the
student involved.” “I didn’t know what I was allowed,” Clement says. “But it’s not
like they read me my Miranda rights or anything.” Not all gay students, however, have shared
Clement and Kovalenko’s (pictured at left) experience. Brent Kerby, a current
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, came out as gay to the Honor Code Office. While he was not in
violation of the code, Kerby simply wanted to inform the office about his
orientation and ask for clarification about the honor code expectations. “The
counselor expressed sympathy for my situation and said, ‘Well, maybe the day
will come when the church will say, ‘Get married: whether to a guy or a girl,
it doesn’t matter.’ Sounds weird, but who knows?’” Kerby writes via e-mail. “I
was impressed by the kindness and sensitivity that was shown by this honor code
counselor,” Kerby writes. “I asked many questions about the honor code and was
given some helpful answers; while these answers didn’t entirely make clear what
was expected of me as a gay BYU student, they did at least alleviate fears of
being kicked out over some small perceived violation.” For Clement, however,
his experience with BYU was all he needed to walk away from the church
entirely. Clement admits he was losing faith in the church before he was
sanctioned but feels BYU sealed the deal; especially now that he has to explain
the notice of suspension BYU gave him to every law school he applies to. “[It]
really pissed me off,” Clement says. “Considering my bishop just wanted me to
finish school and get on with my life and not make me angry at the church. I
really hate BYU. They really made me feel like crap.” Court Procedure -
Certainly, an office regulating student life isn’t a court, but what is
troubling for some students is inconsistency from the office. One student, who
asked that his name not be used, was brought before the Honor Code Office but
was never told he could bring character witnesses to the hearing. But in his
situation, the office may have felt they had all the evidence they needed—a
photo taken of him dancing at a gay nightclub in Salt Lake City. He doesn’t
deny the photo was of him but defending against the allegation of living an
unchaste life or even “advocacy” through dancing, was difficult, since the
identity of whoever took the photo was never disclosed. “They never tell you
who it was,” he says, although he suspects it was another gay student who felt
jilted by him and got payback by turning him in. BYU’s Baker notes that it’s
exactly because the office isn’t a court that they can rely on anonymous tips.
“Because the process is meant to be an educational experience and not an
adversarial occurrence, students do not face their accusers in most cases.”
Baker also denies that students are encouraged to follow or stake out other
students to see if they violate the code, on or off campus. “I try not to
associate the church with BYU,” the student says. “It’s just frustrating
because BYU and the honor code are actually stricter than the church.” He also
feels that the code is not creating honorable students but a system that
encourages ratting on one another and one that encourages students lying to
avoid punishment. “It fosters an environment that is just out of touch with
reality. They don’t call it the ‘Provo bubble’ for nothing.” Exterminators -
People can change, but institutions seem to change only because of those who
run them—not by those subject to them. In the ’60s, BYU’s honor code was
finally coming into formation as an office regulating behavior, thanks to
University President Ernest Wilkinson. With outrage over the Vietnam War
leading to campus protests across the country Wilkinson was determined to make
BYU an “island of calm” during a turbulent time. Wilkinson explained just how
he would do this in a 1965 address to the student body, where he proclaimed,
“We do not want on our campus any beetles, beatniks or buzzards. We have, on this
campus, scientists who are specialists in the control of insects. Usually, we
use chemical or biological means to experiment on them. But often we just step
on them. [For] students, we usually send them to the dean of students for the
same kind of treatment.” Can BYU be
Sued? While a number of students disciplined by Brigham Young University feel
that the school’s application of the honor code is inconsistent and unethical,
most students realize making a legal claim against a private religious
institution is a long shot. Joseph Lambson, a St. Louis attorney contacted by
Kovalenko’s boyfriend to consider the case, says that it is possible to sue a
private religious institution, but not easy. Thanks to the 2003 Supreme Court
case Lawrence v. Texas, homosexual acts are protected by the First and 14th
amendments of the Constitution. Lambson also points out that those institutions
that accept federal money are subject to action for violating constitutional
rights. One possible avenue for suit against BYU, among several, Lambson says,
is under the Higher Education Act—contained in 20 U.S.C. 1011(a)—as BYU's
policy arguably violated Kovalenko's protected right to freedom of association,
which is forbidden under the Act. However, the obstacle in suing under this section
is that the only entity with standing to bring suit under the provisions of the
Act is the Secretary of Education. “One other possible avenue would be not
simply to get the Secretary of Education to file a suit, but to get the IRS to
look at unexempting [BYU’s] 501(c)(3), to revoke their tax-exempt status.” In
1983, the IRS successfully revoked the tax-exempt status of Bob Jones
University, a religious school that denied admission to students in an
interracial marriage. The IRS determined the institution’s mission was contrary
to good public policy that guided the creation of 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Still,
Lambson says the momentum behind the gay-rights movement is picking up in
comparison to the rights already afforded individuals based on race. With time
and further pressure from individuals, though, the tide can turn, he says. “The
day might not be far off,” Lambson says. “Today is not the day where sexual
orientation is seen as being on par legally with race, but there’s a very
strong and growing movement, [and] I think it will get there. You’re going to
see some drastic changes soon, even with private religious schools.” According to The Lord’s University—a book on
the history of academic freedom at BYU, written by Bryan Waterman and Brian
Kagle, a former editor of BYU’s Student Review magazine and a former editor of
student newspaper the Daily Universe, respectively—Wilkinson, at the time, had
just returned to his position after failing his bid for the Senate bid.
Wilkinson had also received a special blessing from then-prophet of the LDS
Church David O. McKay to protect the faithful against the evils of communism.
Wilkinson returned to his beloved school with renewed fervor to root out
undesirable students. His claim to fame was specifically targeting radicals and
activists, but also instigating a war for the sake of modesty against the
miniskirt. While Wilkinson was openly hostile to the idea of gay students on
campus, it wasn’t until after his term ended in the ’70s that school presidents
made rooting out homosexuals a priority, at times even tasking campus police
with noting license plate numbers at gay bars and then cross referencing those
numbers with student and teacher records. Those who have gone to BYU in the
years before and after the church’s involvement in the repeal of California’s
gay marriage laws feel BYU has exercised a similar political agenda with its
students. Ashley Sanders, a Salt Lake City native, went to BYU as an activist,
where she organized protests against the honor code and its treatment of gay
students, the invasion of Iraq and even the university’s decision to host
then-Vice President Dick Cheney as the 2007 commencement speaker. She says the
honor code was used as a threat to censor protests against conservative issues.
“College is a time when people start going places that push the boundaries of
whatever they’ve been told,” she says. “Its cliché, but it’s true. So, they
really have to regulate [students’] lifestyles so they don’t encourage the kind
of thinking that would threaten the church’s power structures and the school’s
power structures.” The strongest tool Sanders says BYU has for protecting
itself and controlling students is the surveillance culture that the honor code
creates. Since students can be in violation of the code if they don’t
“encourage” other students to keep the code, Sanders says students never know
who might be watching. “You never know when they’re surveilling you, so what
happens is, people surveilled themselves more ferociously and effectively than
they ever would even if [BYU] had armed guards [enforcing the code].” In 2007,
as the editor of a student magazine, The Collegiate Post, Sanders decided to
write a lengthy editorial lambasting the honor code for being a tool of
enforcing political ideology. Shortly after the article ran, the magazine’s
funding was cut and shut down. Not long after, Sanders left BYU with her
diploma, and she soon also left the church. Having never been sanctioned by the
office herself, she still felt suffocated under the honor code. “I genuinely
felt like I went insane at BYU,” she says. Despite feeling like a good person
in search of the truth, she felt BYU stood in the way of that search. “It’s
really not about [finding] the truth,” she says of the code. “It’s about hitting
a boundary and bouncing back to the inside.” This code-enforced formula for
honor, Sanders says, was ultimately “too demoralizing and frustrating and
hypocritical for me.” “It’s not about not cheating on your tests—it’s about
controlling the production of the next generation of Mormons.” </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Reinterpretation- People can
change, even if some parts of them don’t. Kovalenko, looking back, doesn’t
regret going to BYU or the fact that, despite friends, teachers and even local
religious leaders advising him to lie to BYU, he told the truth—especially
since he had talked about his boyfriend with his bishop and had even taken him
to church with him. Kovalenko now is a student of music at the University of
Utah and near graduation. But, he still believes his time at BYU was a part of
his personal destiny. If his spiritual foundation cracked when he left BYU and
then the church, it’s only now become stronger. As a musician, Kovalenko’s
surest measure of his own fortitude is contained in his music. Kovalenko’s own
music has been enriched by his experience. New opportunities have arisen for
him: He currently is using, on loan, a $400,000 Pressenda violin, an old
Italian instrument made in 1834, the year after Brahms was born. Brahms’ Violin
Concerto in D major, Op. 77, the only concerto Brahms composed for violin, is
dear to Kovalenko. “It’s just the most bad-ass, epic, passionate piece—it has
tremendous range.” It’s a piece Kovalenko’s worked on his whole life, and one
that he even performed for the BYU Philharmonic. “You have a piece, and you
perform it, it becomes a part of you. It’s like you tell your own story with
the music,” he says. The story he tells now, with the same notes and
composition as it was written in 1878, has deepened tremendously for Kovalenko.
“It’s almost like I came back around full circle with this piece of music,” he
says. “I’m twice the musician I was two years ago.” While Kovalenko is no
longer a member of the LDS Church, he still has strong roots in the culture. He
marvels at the Book of Mormon, and would rank Joseph Smith as one of the top
two figures he would love to meet, maybe even more so than Leonardo da Vinci.
Despite these ties to the culture of his former faith, he will continue to
speak out against BYU’s Honor Code, for the process that he will never
forget—but can forgive. “I don’t think we as human beings, Americans, Utahns or
whatever—I don’t think in any micro- or macrocosm can we afford to be divided
when we can be unified.” Photos By Chad Kirkland </span><a href="http://mormonstories.org/mormon-stories-068-068a-spirituality-of-the-rising-lds-generation-pt-1-flexibility-an-interview-with-john-kovalenko/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2007 North Star interview with John Kolvanko</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2014 The second of a five part history series was sponsored by the Utah Stonewall Historical Society with historian Seth Anderson as lecturer. The Summer series was held at the Salt Lake City library.</span></div>
This Day In Gay Utah Historyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11544380943467268342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1929316753421218747.post-34340170742750843742014-07-06T12:15:00.000-07:002018-07-06T07:31:16.392-07:00This Day In Gay Utah History July 6th<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1889- Clara Dietrick and Ora Chatfield elope. The Denver Times <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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ran a story "Love Lorn Girls" about two cousins from Emma, Pitkin County, Colorado who had come to <st1:city w:st="on">Denver</st1:city> to elope. Clara Dietrich was born 2 May 1863 in Leon Iowa. Her mother Susannah Herrington and Aunt Mary Herrington had married Andrew Joseph Dietrick and C.S. Chatfield respectively. Clara's cousin Ora Lee Chatfield was born 19 July 1873 in Tecumseh, Nebraska. By the 1880's both the Dietrick and Chatfield families were living in Pitkins County, Colorado near Aspen. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In 1889, the small farming town of Emma, Colorado,
was "rent from center to circumference" over the "sensational
love affair between "Miss Clara Dietrich, postmistress and general storekeeper,
and Miss Ora Chatfield." The Aspen Daily Times noted with "wonder" about the
relationship, which grew "out of the apparently insane infatuation of one
woman for another." Love letters written between them caused papers in Denver to remark that the "love which existed between the two
parties was of no ephemeral nature, but as strong as that of a strong man for
his sweetheart." </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Despite attempts by their families and the Aspen sheriff to separate them, the "lady lovers" successfully eloped. "If the case ever comes to court," wrote the Denver Times, "from a scientific standpoint alone it will attract widespread attention."</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Jul 8, 1889, Aspen Weekly Chronicle, Aspen, Pitkin Co., Colorado (pg 4):Emma's Sensation. Special to the Chronicle. EMMA, Pitkin county, Colo., July 6— Society in this section is disrupted by a love affair. Miss Clara Dietrich, postmistress and general storekeeper at Emma, and Miss Ora Chatfield are madly in love with each other, and their love has culminated in their elopement. The two ladies are supposed to be in Denver now. About a month ago Ora Chatfield was suffering greatly from nervous prostration, and upon investigation it was revealed that she was desperately in love with Clara with who she had been living. The two were torn apart and a warrant was sworn out at Aspen for Clara for the purpose of investigating her sanity. With tears in her eyes she promised the sheriff to give up her child wife. On Tuesday the lovers pretended to start for Aspen. Miss Deitrich avowed her intention to marry a gentleman in this section. Miss Chatfield, to visit relatives, went to Denver instead.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The love affair made national as well as international news as far away as Australia</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Elopements of persons of opposite sexes are common enough all the world over, but did you ever hear of two of a kind that fell in love and ran away? Such a thing has actually happened out in Colorado, where two girls, aged respectively 24 and 16 years, have fallen madly in love with each other, and in consequence of parental opposition to their living together have taken themselves to parts unknown. They are Miss Ora Chatfield and Miss Clara Dietrich, </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the latter being the elder of the twain. Love letters of the most gushing character have passed between them, and a few weeks ago, when the two were ruthlessly separated, the younger had a severe attack of nervous prostration, and neither would be comforted. What makes the case more interesting is that both are women of intelligence, and not at all given to novel-reading or romantic ideas in general. Miss Dietrich was the keeper of the post office in the town where they lived, and the successful manager of a general store which she inherited from her father, who died a few years ago. The younger woman's father has been the cruel parent "who endeavoured to separate the lovers ; he has caused warrants to be issued for the arrest of both with a view to investigating their sanity, but, up to date, has been unable to find them. It is often enough the case that schoolgirls have a sentimental attachment for each other, but it does not take the shape of the present case, which seems to be quite out of the ordinary run. 2 sept 1889 The Brisbane Courier, Australia</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ora L. Chatfield at the age of 25 married Charles Shaw in Wyoming 31 August 1898 and had one child. She later divorced Shaw. She died 24 July 1936 at the age of 63 in Los Angeles, California and is buried in Forest Lawn. </span><o:p><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Clara was also pressured into a marriage and at the age of 37 married Oliver Sheridan Tyler 26 Feb 1890 in Idaho. She had three children by him before she divorced him after 1900. </span></o:p><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Clara out lived Ora by nearly 20 years and died at the age of 92 </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Oct. 28,
1955 in Terra Bella Tulare County California, USA</span><br />
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1906-07-06 page 6<span style="font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b></span>HEAVY
SENTENCES In the second judicial
district court at Farmington Thursday Judge Howell sentenced two fiends to
fifteen years each in the penitentiary.
James Burns, transient, indicted for a “Crime Against Nature” withdrew
his plea of not guilty and pleaded guilty thinking he would escape with a six
months sentence in the county jail. He
reckoned without the court, however, for he drew the salty sentence given
above. At the time he pleaded not guilty attorney William H Streeper was
appointed by the court to defend him. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1930-The words homosexual and heterosexual were used for the
first time in the New York </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Times, in a book review of the lesbian novel
"That Other Love" by Geoffrey Moss. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1943-Leonard Matlovich was born. He was among the earliest
to fight the US military ban on homosexuals. Technical Sergeant Leonard Matlovich was a Vietnam War veteran, race
relations instructor, and recipient of the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. He was also a convert to the Mormon Church. He
fought the US military in 1975 for the right to serve as an openly gay man.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1950</b> Ex-communist Harry Hay gathered a group of homosexual men from
the Bachelors For Wallace club to discuss the dangers of “encroaching American
fascism” which forced the “censured Androgynous Minority” to be “ suborned,
blackmailed, cozened, and stampeded into serving as hoodlums, stool pigeons,
volunteer informers, concentration camp trustees, torturers, and hangmen,
before it as a minority was ruthlessly exterminated”. From this group the
Mattachine Foundation would evolve. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1964 </b> A 21 year old man was shot at 11:30 p.m. near 580 West
2nd South in the head at point plank range. Johnny Wesley Wallace of 384 West
300 North was killed by 30year old William Pope of Ogden (07/07/64 page 13 SLTribune)<b> </b>John Wallace had a pistol put to his head by William Pope near the
Lone Star Club on 2<sup>nd</sup> South in Salt Lake City at 11:30 p.m. who shot
him at point blank range. None of the
newspapers account gave a motive for the killing but at one court hearing Judge
J Patton Neeley cleared the court room of all spectators including the press at
the request of the defense attorney.
Pope was an Ogden resident living at 2767 Wall Street. With Pope that
night was a woman named Sandra Joyce Shaw.
They were arrested 7 July and a complaint “jointly charged Pope and one
Sandra Shaw with murder in the first degree, a capital offense.” Originally charged with 1<sup>st</sup> Degree
Murder, City Judge Horace Beck reduced the charge to manslaughter and dismissed
all charges against Shaw. “Apparently as the result of plea bargaining between
the county attorney and defense counsel, the charge lodged against Shaw was
dismissed at the preliminary hearing and Pope waived his preliminary hearing,
the State consenting thereto, as to the crime of voluntary manslaughter, and
included offense, and the city court bound Pope over to answer to the charge of
voluntary manslaughter in the district court.” However the District Attorney Jay Banks
refused to prosecute Pope on the reduced charge and petitioned to have the
charge of 1<sup>st</sup> Degree murder reinstated after the state produced four
witnesses. On 6 February 1965 Pope was
found guilty by a 3<sup>rd</sup> District Jury which recommended life
imprisonment which Judge Joseph Jeppson imposed. Pope was sent to prison on Feb 8<sup>th</sup>
to serve a sentence of life imprisonment at hard labor. He appealed his
sentence for several years claiming double jeopardy and his case bounced back
and forth between state and federal courts. On 18 December 1973 the Utah
Supreme Court dismissed his petition saying he had a fair trial.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1964--</b> City Judge Horace C. Beck was taken off the trial of a
23 year old woman charged with lewdness. Judge Beck had charged that the
“police department’s conduct was reprehensible” and added that the department
needs to be investigated in these (vice investigation matters). Legal
maneuvering in the lewdness case began when City Commissioner Herbert F. Smart
wrote a letter to County Attorney Grover A. Giles requesting future vice cases
conducted on behalf of the city police department be taken before a judge other
than Judge Beck. Commissioner Smart wrote: For months I have been increasingly
concerned with the manner in which vice cases have been handed in the criminal
division of the Salt Lake City Courts. I am now constrained to request of you
that all cases involving prostitution, liquor law violations, lewdness, and
others brought by the vice control division of the Salt Lake City Police
Department be filed and tried in a court other than that preceded over by Judge
Horace C. Beck. (07/07/64 page 13 Salt <st1:place w:st="on">Lake</st1:place>
Tribune)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1969 </b> One of <st1:place w:st="on">New
York</st1:place>’s biggest legitimate night clubs, The Electric
Circus extended an invitation to Gays “If you are tired of raids, Mafia control,
and checks at the front door, join us for a beautiful evening on Sunday
night</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1970- </b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">George
Frenn, track and field star and holder of the world record for the 56-pound
hammer throw, was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Several years
later he came out and was a participant in the first Gay Games.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1971 </b>Joe Redburn,
KSXX radio communicator planned a grass roots coalition of Blacks, Chicanos,
Central-City residents, senior citizens to endorse a slate of candidates for
Mayor and city commission. Meeting each Thursday at the flag pole in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Liberty</st1:city></st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">Park</st1:placetype></st1:place>. (07/06/1971 <st1:place w:st="on">Utah</st1:place> Daily Chronicle pg.
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political activist out side of the Gay Liberation Front was Joe Redburn.
On 6 July 1971, KSXX radio communicator, Joe Redburn, planned a grass
roots coalition of Blacks, Chicanos, Central-City residents, senior
citizens, and Gays and Lesbians to endorse a slate of candidates for Mayor
and city commission. Redburn held meetings each Thursday at the flag pole
in Liberty park and was part of Gay Liberation concept of coalition
building with other oppressed minorities. On 7 February 1973 Joe Redburn
opened the first Gay bar in Utah to be owned and operated by a Gay man.
The Sun Tavern was named after a San Francisco bar and was located on the
northwest corner of South Temple and 400 West. In 1973 bartender Rose
Carrier hosted her first annual Pajama Party at The Sun Tavern beginning a
25 year old tradition.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1973-The Lavender Panthers
was formed in San Francisco by Rev. Ray Broshears, a gay Pentecostal
evangelist. The organization patrolled areas frequented by gays and lesbians
and taught classes in self-defense. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1981-A federal court judge
found a Houston TX ordinance that had forbidden cross-dressing
unconstitutional. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1988 </b>Resurrection Metropolitan Community Church member Bill Badger committed suicide this last weekend. I
think he was in his 60’s. I paid the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Central</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">City</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Community
center</st1:placetype></st1:place> $45 for the Community dance on the 16<sup>th</sup>.
From there I went to Memory Grove to meet with The Youth Group who were holding
their summer meetings in the park. I wanted to make the announcement that Dr.
Patty Reagan will be the keynote speaker at Beyond Stonewall. [Journal of Ben Williams]</span><br />
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Burton Badger (1925-1988)<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">William
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1925, in Holden, Utah. He was baptized in
the LDS Church on November 5, 1933. He married in Salt Lake City on June 6,
1950, and had four sons. Later he divorced. William was a teacher, working in
the Alpine, Salt Lake City, Millard, and Davis County school districts. He was
a member of the Metropolitan Community Church. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; margin: 0px;">William
committed suicide on July 3, 1988, in Salt Lake City. He was 62 years old. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">William is buried at
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1989-A New York court judge
ruled that William Rubenstein could remain in the apartment he and his late
lover shared for over ten years, saying that for purposes of rent control a gay
couple could be considered a family.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1989-A US Marine board ruled
that Capt. Judy Meade would not receive a less than honorable discharge for
associating with women who Marine officials believed to be lesbian.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1990-Several hundred
demonstrators in Washington
DC called for a police
investigation into an attack in which 12 marines attacked 3 gay men, leaving
two unconscious.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1990-A Wayne County Michigan
court ruled that the state's sodomy law violated the constitutional right to
privacy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1997</b> Lloyd Earl Moon, age 49,passed away at his home in Bountiful,
Utah, July 6, 1997, after a long and valiant struggle from complications of
AIDS. Born March 29, 1948 in Salt Lake City Graduated from Viewmont
High School and attended BYU prior to
fulfilling an honorable LDS mission in northern California. Was employed as a buyer for
Weinstocks, then moved to California
as a sales representative for Mikasa. He returned to Bountiful in 1994. He is survived by his
parents, of Bountiful; The family wishes to thank Dr. Kristen Ries,
Maggie Snyder, the staff at the University
Hospital and Family
Services, the PWACU as well as friends and family who have given him such
loving care. Funeral services will be
held at 11 a.m., Thursday, July 10, 1997 at the Russon Brothers Bountiful
Mortuary, 295 North Main where friends may call Wednesday evening, July 9,1997
from 6-8 p.m. and again Thursday morning one hour prior to services. Interment-Lakeview Cemetery. SL Tribune 07/08/97 Page: D6 <a href="http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=336&dat=19970709&id=M-9LAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Du0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4379,3711268">Obituary </a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1997 Sunday</b> - James "Jamie" Craig Crandall age 34 died. He
was courageous through his struggle this past year. He was born in Provo, Utah.
He lived in the Orem area, graduating from Orem High
School and also attended UVSC. He lived in Denver, Colorado
for eleven years working for American Mercantile where he was honored several
times as top salesman in his department. The last three years he has lived in
Pleasant Grove and Orem.
He did volunteer work for the Red Cross and the County Health Department to
help raise AIDS awareness. Jamie loved spending time with his friends and
family... Special thanks to Dr. Kristen
Reis and Dr. Maggie Snyder for their undying love and support. Jamie has
requested that donations be made to the Utah
County AIDS Coalition/Utah
AIDS</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1999-An
episode of A & E's Investigative Reports focused on anti-gay hate crimes.
It identified as causes the refusal of schools to act when anti-gay slurs are
used as insults or when gay and lesbian students are harassed, and religious
organizations which demonize homosexuals and provide biblical justification for
anti-gay attitudes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">1999: </span></b>21-year-old American soldier Pfc. Barry Winchell is bludgeoned to death while sleeping on his cot in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, by a fellow solider who thought he was gay. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">The harassment was continuous until the Fourth of July weekend, when Winchell and fellow soldier, Calvin Glover, fought after Winchell accused a boasting Glover of being a fraud. Both were drinking beer throughout the day. Glover was soundly defeated by Winchell, after being taunted about being beaten by “‘a fucking faggot’ Glover took a baseball bat from a locker and struck Winchell in the head with it as he slept on a cot outside near the entry to the room Winchell shared with Fisher.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-beckett_3-0"></sup> Winchell died of massive head injuries on July 6 at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Glover was later convicted of Winchell’s murder and is serving a life sentence in a military prison. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">The top military officers at Fort Campbell who were aware of the harassment were cleared of any wrongdoing.</span></span><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2003 Cathy Cartwright to Ben
Williams- Ben, I have a question to ask about the 'This Month in History'. And I ask this with all due respect. Why was
the paragraph on Gary Bishop included?
He was a pedophile, not a homosexual.
I think far too often right-wing conservatives lump homosexuals who have
consenting adult relationships with pedophiles who victimize same sex children. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I think we need to educate the
straight community on the very real
difference between the two.
Thanks! Cathy C.</span></div>
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Question Ben Williams to Cathy Cartwright “You're right Cathy...pedophilia
and homosexuality are two different critters. I have within my archives a
whole file also on sex crimes and strange Utah sexuality proclivities and
sometimes I don't edit well enough or clarify enough. I also include a lot
about AIDS although some would argue that it’s not a Gay disease. I guess
I included the info on the Bishop brothers because it was not a high point
of Gay history but as you pointed out a low point because the right wing
did use this episode to paint Gay men with the same brush they did Gary
Bishop. It was a very difficult time to be openly Gay because of the
Bishops' pedophilia towards young boys. Cathy I have no qualms about being
asked questions why things get included. Sometimes its thoughtfully done
and other times simply because it happened that month and I included it.
Hope that answers your question. Other may have had the same thought. May
I post this to the group site?</span></li>
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community could decide SLC mayor's race By Paul Rolly The Democratic Policy Commission was
established in the mid-1980s in an attempt to align the national Democratic
Party to the Psyche of Middle America,
which Democrats feared they had lost in the Reagan revolution of 1980 and the
country's sharp turn to conservatism. A series of panel discussions were
scheduled, including one on family values, which was to be chaired by Utah's
recently retired governor, the late Scott M. Matheson, and held in Salt Lake
City during the same weekend one of the LDS Church's general conferences was
scheduled. But the dream of showing middle America that the Democrats were not
the liberal demons the Reagan Republicans had made them out to be blew up in
the Democrats' faces when the National Association of Gay and Lesbian
Democratic Clubs demanded a seat on the family values roundtable. The party
faced a dilemma because the gay and lesbian groups were among the most
significant financial donors to the national Democratic Party. But having a gay
representative on a family values panel during LDS conference weekend caused
great stomach pains for party officials, especially those in Utah. Attention all Utah gays, lesbians,
bisexuals, transsexuals and cross dressers: You've come a long way, baby. The
gay and lesbian community figures to play a major role in the Salt Lake City
mayor's race this year. In fact, some observers believe that group could decide
the election. About 30,000 people attended the gay and lesbian-sponsored Pride
Day celebration last month, and while there is no way to determine how many of
them live in Salt Lake City and how many would vote, any percentage of that
group voting would be significant since the mayor's race in Utah's capital
seldom attracts more than 40,000 voters.
Incumbent Rocky Anderson and challengers Frank Pignanelli and Molonai
Hola were on the stump at the Pride Day celebration, although Anderson seems to
be resonating the most with this emerging political force in Salt Lake City
politics. Unity Utah
endorsed Anderson
early. The Utah Chapter of the National Stonewall Democrats has not made an
official endorsement, but Anderson
clearly has the momentum among the gay community. His campaign brochures are
readily available at the Gay and Lesbian Community Center and some gay bars
have held Anderson fund-raisers. The support frustrates Pignanelli, who
considers himself one of the pioneers at the Utah Legislature in advocating for
civil rights and legal protections for gays and lesbians. Pignanelli, as House
minority leader several years ago, initiated hate crimes legislation and was
persistent in advocating that gays and lesbians be among the protected groups.
He pushed for legislation to give AIDS victims their life insurance benefits
before they die so they could use the money to fight the disease and he was one
of the most vocal opponents of a proposal to prohibit gays and lesbians from
being public school teachers. Anderson, too, has a
strong and far-reaching record on behalf of gays and lesbians. When the Salt
Lake City Council waffled on an anti-discrimination ordinance to protect gays
in the workplace, Anderson
put the protection into law with an executive order. Anderson has long
championed legislation to protect gays and lesbians, as well as other minority
groups, against hate crimes. But the issue that separates the two and gives
Anderson the advantage in the gay-lesbian community is that Anderson has
championed the legalization of same-sex marriage. In fact, Anderson has stated he believes he lost the
2nd District congressional race to Merrill Cook in 1996 because of his stand on
same-sex marriage. That has made him a hero in some circles of the gay-lesbian
community. Pignanelli does not favor legalizing same-sex marriage, although he
advocates having legal and economic protections for partners in gay and lesbian
relationships. Anderson cannot be accused of jumping on the gay-lesbian
bandwagon now just when it seems politically expedient because his support for
that community has been consistent for years, even when it seemed to hurt him
politically. But his heavy courting of the gay community and his recent
appointment of white lesbian Blythe Nobleman as the city's minority affairs
officer can be seen as politically smart, if nothing else. Whatever political
support the mayor gains from the gay-lesbian community could help overcome what
he has lost in the Latino community, which supported him almost universally in
1999 because of his promise to fire Police Chief Reuben Ortega, an unpopular figure
among Latinos. This year, Anderson has support from some Latino groups and
recently accepted a $12,000 campaign donation from Latino businesses. But some
Latino organizations have come out against him, claiming he has not lived up to
promises he made to increase Hispanic employment in Salt Lake City and
economically revitalize the west side. Several members of the Democratic
Hispanic Caucus, who endorsed Anderson
four years ago, are poised to publicly endorse Pignanelli.</span></div>
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To: Ben Williams" I plan to make
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Russell Nelson of the
Mormon high command, member of their “12 apostles” gave a speech to Boston
youth in which he made it clear that Atheists and Gays were the end of the
world, and if not stopped would destroy the Mormon church. “Russell Nelson
Condemns Atheists and Gay Marriage “Unfortunately, good culture alone is not
strong enough to cause good culture to endure in perpetuity. Additional
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strength is needed from the power of theistic conviction. For this reason, a
policy to separate completely church and state could become completely
counterproductive. Theistic forces would be erased and atheistic forces would
be allowed to flourish unopposed in the public square. The theistic and noble
concept of “freedom of religion,” could be twisted and turned to become an
atheistic “freedom from religion.” Such an unbalanced policy could sweep out
theistic forces for societal success and leave the field wide open to atheistic
ideology, secularism, suffering huge losses for all.” Typical, Mormons
constantly preaching that they and they alone hold the truth of all matters.
“If civil law were altered to recognize so-called “same-gender” marriage, you
as believers in God, and keepers of His commandments, would then be regarded as
exceptions to the rule. Your conscientious convictions would then be regarded
as discriminatory. If you were a Christian school teacher, you could be charged
with bigotry for upholding the Lord’s law of chastity. In truth dear brothers
and sisters, if you lose marriage, you also lose freedom of religion. Atheistic
moral bedlam and religious repression go hand in hand.” Wow.. once again. It’s
the GAYS who are being the bigots?? How do these ass-hat chuckleheads believe
their own drivel that somehow opposing equal marriage and preaching that LGBT
people are of the devil DOESN’T make them bigots??</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2014-</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Hey Salt Lake City queers.... How many of you
know Ben Edgar Williams? You young queers .... How many of you read his post or
articles in the gay paper? His blog? This man has secured and recorded our
queer history with great detail. As a therapist I hear queer folks struggle
with self esteem and identity. Want to know what is missing? That sense of
cultural, that sense of having overcome adversity as a culture, that sense of
history. The struggle is born from a lack of not knowing how deep and rich our
stories are. When we begin to grasp where we have come from... We develop a
deeper sense of Pride. Visit his blog! His page... And hug and kiss him with
thanks for a beautiful dedication to your future. Jerry Buie</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Michael Aaron West Soo very true</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Kip Swan Ben is a pioneer in the queer
community. His history with many of our queer elders were the footsteps forward
to the great community we enjoy today. Thank you Ben!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Dayne Law How much does a "gay"
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Obviously, very little. This is
garbage. Maybe Ben should learn some REAL history about how the LGBT civil
rights movement was actually started by trans* people at Stonewall? Ben may be
an LGB or quite possibly an LG or G historian but he is a terrible T historian.
He is still conflating the concept of sexual orientation and gender identity in
this piece. Yes, trans* people face similar discrimination but also suffer many
more complex and different issues than "gay people", often in the
form of micro-aggressions from the "gay community" itself
(demonstrated by the sheer ignorance of this blog and the language of ERASURE).
Not all trans* people identify as homosexual. Many are straight, bisexual, pansexual,
asexual, and polysexual. Please do not claim to have knowledge of
"glbT" history and in the same breath say things like
"homosexual" and "gay history". Please do not claim to be a
"GLBT" historian and not understand the B or T histories!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Ben Edgar Williams Dane thank you for your
kind words... I never said I was a Trans historian...You are welcomed to take
that on... If you have bothered to read my archives I have included trans
history as much as I could find... however I don't believe in reconstructing
history for political agendas. I am sorry you are so angry. Dane could you
explain to me why you feel the need to attack me? I have never attacked you or
said anything in any of my writings or comments to attack the Trans community.
Sorry you feel that way.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Dayne Law I am not attacking you Ben. I am
displeased with your language. Please read my comments again and put yourself
in my shoes. I am merely pointing out that you purport to represent the trans*
community by using the acronym "LGBT", but your language is anything
but inclusive. This complete lack of understanding and the fact that you have
no clue as to where I am coming from, is the exact problem. Perhaps Jerry Buie
can explain more articulately what I am attempting to convey? </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">If you are not a trans* historian
then do not say that you are an LGBT historian. In case you didn't know, the T
stands for transgender. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Jerry Buie Here I am in St George, reeling
from the news of my daughters engagement.... hence throwing me into crisis....
I post a friendly note regarding Ben who does as well as he knows how too and
then I see this on my page.....OYI.... time out for both of you. Here is what I
would suggest kiddos. 1. Queer History..... is something incredibly looked over
and perhaps only now is explored as it should be....ON MANY FRONTS. Ben started
documenting history for this community before it was deemed relevant. 2. What
has transformed into the Transgender Community as we know it today is partly
because of men like Ben and others who dared to take notes. Yes the LGB and T
community has come a long way in understanding WHO and WHAT we are and Can
BECOME. Dayne you are part of that history and there were MANY more who came
before you. The various terms you threw out Dayne are relatively new terms
being used more frequently than now than they have been before. Many Sager's
are often perplexed on this new way of communicating and seeing things. Sigmund
Freud is an interesting historical figure, the father of psychology got many
things wrong but he started a discussion and dialogue that did not exist and
that propels us today to know what we know.....I would suggest with effort and
education we can find a more balanced and fair portrayal of the QUEER
COMMUNITIES. Dayne Law.... Who exactly is keeping track of Trans history in the
the way that BEN has attempted to preserve OUR history today? I emphasis OUR'S
because the Gender movement defines me in as many ways as the gay movement has
defined me..... it allows me to explore my gender stories and ideas in ways 10
years ago I did not even think was necessary. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">I would invite and suggest that someone of Tea
of Utah or any other Representative of the Transgender community, who wants the
STORY told honestly, should consult with Ben Edgar Williams.... as an elder and
teacher, if you will, and perhaps he could mentor the record keeper for this
subsection of the community...... On how to do it, how to write it, gather
it..... make it visible. There is much he can share and offer that in unity
would bring us all together. I can think of many transgender pioneers in our
community who need the light shined on their hard work and progression for all
our communities..... seems like a beautiful way to build connections, bridges,
and history. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Lisa Barkdull Links? To Ben's blog, please. Dayne,
I acknowledge your anger and hurt at not being seen. I hope it will be
channeled constructively into raising greater awareness of Trans issues &
Trans contributions to the queer community. Thanks for reminding me that
Stonewall started w/ Trans ppl (& others) standing up and saying
"we're not going to take it anymore, fuck you!" </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Ben Edgar Williams Dane the community has
adopted LGBT or GLBT to mean the entire community and many are offended if you
do not use that term... Yes I have mainly focused on male and female
homosexuals history being a homosexual myself. I do not pretend to write Trans
history. If you ever read anything I write I always use "Gay" meaning
male and female unless I am including gender identity and not sexual orientation.
I have been friends with many Trans in the early day especially folks like
Debra in Engender Species but I am not sure where all this anger is coming from
today. The movement is an ongoing social construct- expanding freedom is a good
thing however I do not intend to include every social movement in the history
of homosexuals in Utah. I never have. I am not a "paid LGBT"
player...Every thing I have done has been for free except the Beyond Stonewall
workshops which were at nominal cost. You don't know me. I have volunteered all
my life and have preserved as much as I can of the memories of my friends who
were building this community in the 1970s. 1980s and 1990s. I intended to have
stopped in 2000. Perhaps I should have. I would appreciate you sending me all
the Trans material you have collected of events, organizations, and people you
feel should be included in this archive. Sometimes I think people expect me to
be some kind of depository for all things. If that does not suit your needs
perhaps creating a Trans Historical Society is the best option then being so
upset with anything the Gay community might do which might offend would be
diffused. However I really don't understand why you take offense when none was
intended. Do you feel attacked? Help me understand. I certainly do feel
attacked by you. It is not pleasant and seems really mean spirited.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">D<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">ayne
Law Okay Ben, I apologize for responding a bit harshly. This is not personal as
I hardly know you. I must admit though, sometimes these sorts of things are
difficult to hear over and over from the community that supposedly supports
you. I am curious too? When you say "community", do you mean all of
US? The gay guys, the lesbians, the bisexuals, the transgender people. If you
are going to use that acronym and call yourself an LGBT historian, please don't
forget to include them all in our history. You can do this simply by changing
your language to be more inclusive. For example, using the terms "gay
community" does not describe my community in that many people I know in
the community do not identify as "gay". Again, I really do not think
that this is an intentional harm but it still has an impact. If you refuse to
do this you make the same mistake as heterosexual people often do by omitting
certain groups from history. It hurts to know that my tribe is not seen or
heard and to top it off, when we voice our concerns, we are dismissed as
whining troublemakers. If you do not want to be a T historian, why don't you
just say that you are a lesbian and gay historian? That way you are not hurting
anyone's feelings by just leaving them out. We can and do have Trans*
historians who all too often just get left out of the dialogue but that is a
greater systemic issue and not entirely your fault.</span></span></li>
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Edgar Williams I appreciate the apology... I am just a local historian who was
an activist back in the 1980s writing about what I know...When I use Gay to me
its interchangeable with Queer... I have never called myself a LGBT historian
even in the article that seemed to have offended you. In fact it was the first
time I had even used the term GLBT and that was meant to embrace the general
community and I stand by my question which was how much do we know.. I have
never pretended to write Lesbian history, bisexual history or trans history...
BUT i have recorded all elements of those sections of the community in the USHS
archives that any one is free to search and write their own histories... There
is 33 lineal feet of archival material I managed to save from the Utah
Stonewall Center that I donated to the Marriott Library. Anyone is free to do
that. It just takes time and a willing heart.</span></div>
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Friday was caught by police and a sheriff deputy at 8 p.m. Friday hiding in a
closet at his father’s home 3209 Adams. Perez was one of three who slid down a
makeshift rope to the 5<sup>th</sup> floor of the municipal building broke out
a window and walked down to the 2<sup>nd</sup> floor. Perez and Frank J Lobato,
30, of Greeley Colorado jumped from the second floor window. Perez made his
escape although he also had an injured foot from the 15 foot jump. At 7:30 pm
acting on a tip deputies went to the home of Perez’ father. Dupties knocked and
said they wanted to search for the young Perez and the father admitted the
officers. Perez bolted out the back door practically into the arms of a deputy.
He ducked back into the house and a few minutes later he was found in a closet covered with clothes jerked off the
hangers. Perez charged with sodomy and indecent assault. Ogden Standard
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in New York City with baseball bats, bashing any men they thought were gay that came across their path. By the end of the night five men were hospitalized with serious injuries including Dick Button, former Olympic ice-skating star and sportscaster. </span><span style="color: black;">For many years a section of the west side 30-acre section of Central Park known as The Rambles was notorious for being a meeting and sex playground for gay men after dark.</span></span></div>
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decide to come full speed down the Bridle Path in their squad cars, headlights and spotlights blazing, barely giving the preoccupants in those close encounters time to pick up their pants and run—before being run over. “For their own protection,” say the cops. </span><span style="color: black;">In the wake of the most recent gay beatings, there was much bitterness voiced against the police by gays—and straights—who frequent the Ramble. “They said only five gays were attacked, and that’s bullshit,” said Don, a young, straight doctor with a large gay practice in the neighborhood. “I’ve already heard about three other guys—one of them came to me—who were beaten by that same bunch. But at least they could walk.” Why don’t they go to the cops? “For what?” snorts Dr. Don. “If it happened on Central Park West, okay. The guys at the 20th Precinct are pretty good. But the cops in the park have seldom given gays anything but harassment. Go to them and you, the victim, are made to feel like a criminal.” </span><span style="color: black;">Dick Button to this day has never come out .</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1979- </b>" I met David Chipman who like myself was from
New York State. He had been a member of the Orchard Park Branch near my home
town of <st1:city w:st="on">Buffalo</st1:city>, <st1:place w:st="on">New York</st1:place>. David told me that he was a
student at B.Y.U. but was expelled. He related that he went for a ride into the
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Provo</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Canyon</st1:placetype></st1:place> with another male student who he
thought was a person interested in forming a relationship with him. They
arrived at a place of privacy and got comfortable. David said in conversation
with this man he touched the man's leg and security from B.Y.U. were swarming
around his car. He was actually followed by security, entrapped by this fellow
student, and was under some kind of arrest. He said he nearly drove off the
road with his car several times as the security officers from B.Y.U. followed
behind him back to campus to interrogate him. He told me that he thought
someone had been opening his mail where he lived off campus. He became very
emotionally distressed all evening during our talk. He slept over and we
cuddled. He did become aroused but l thought not to complicate either of our
situations. I felt sad that the B.Y.U. security were still behaving in a way
that violated privacy especially off campus. It reminded me of my situation at
B.Y.U. with security taking license plate numbers of the cars outside of Gay
bars, inquisiting (sic) people’s names from those found to be gay. " Later
I was to learn from Jason ( former B.Y.U. student ) and his lover that David
had gone to Brother Vaughn Featherstone for counsel. He was told to change his
name to David Kennedy and was reported to be married. That was the desperate advice
given in those days by men trusted with our eternal life. It was also during
this time I met up with one of my missionary companions in a gay bar. I knew he
was a homosexual when I met him in the mission home. He seemed very flamboyant
to me. So I had thought if he could go I could go. David Chipman was thinking
of rooming with me but after our talk, overnight cuddling and some telephone
conversations he did not keep in touch. There seemed to be a myriad of people
coming out of the woodwork who were gay and had similar experiences to mine
during that period which were surfacing in my life. [Diary and Memoirs of Donald Attridge]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1982 </b> -The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Republican</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">State</st1:placetype></st1:place> chairman said Sunday that two
groups objecting to the party’s stand on homosexuality have “overstated “ the issues. The Equal
Rights Amendment Coalition of Utah says the Republican platform is “hideous”
and the Committee for the Preservation of Individual Rights says the platform
is “reminiscent of Hitler’s <st1:country-region w:st="on">Germany</st1:country-region>.”
The platform is a far cry, from Hitler’s <st1:country-region w:st="on">Germany</st1:country-region> said Charles Akerlow, state
party chairman. One section of the Republican platform denies homosexuals the
right to such activities as adopting children, being an agent in the CIA, and
handling state secrets. “Our delegates are concerned about recent movement to legitimize
homosexuality. I agree the planks is broadly drafted but its intent is to
register’s the party’s view. The
platform does not deny rights to homosexuals on all counts. Only those areas
which have historically been denied to homosexuals,” said Mr. Akerlow. There is no intention, and never has been any
Republican candidate who tried to seek legislation to deny homosexuals the
right to vote or any other civil liberties.
The party only wants to assert its concern he said. Iris Lein president of the ERA coalition
called the platform “hideous”. How will they determine who is homosexual and
who is not? If a citizen is labeled a homosexual what means will be use to deny
all rights? Banishment? Imprisonment?
Will there be trials? Will people be stoned to death?” A report from the
coalition states this platform position together with one opposing the ERA
proves what supporters of the ERA believed. Upon defeat of the ERA its
opponents have singled out another group to deny rights to instead of presenting
an effective alternative to the ERA. After the women and homosexuals who will
be next? Mrs. Lein asked, “All Utahns and all Americans should be aware of the
dangerous language in the platform resolution reminiscent of Hitler’s <st1:country-region w:st="on">Germany</st1:country-region>. To
single out any one group for denial of basic rights strike at the core of our
American Constitutional system, and is a threat to every ones freedom”, said
David Braley spokesman for the Committee for Preservation of Individual Rights
a group of citizens who is opposing the Republican platform. Mr. Akerlow
replied, “This plank has been in the Republican platform for a number of years.
I don’t know why they have such strong reaction now” (SLTribune 5 July 1982 B12)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">In 1990 Prominent
businessman and former Utah Republican Party Chairman Charles W.
"Chuck" Akerlow was sentenced to a year in prison for his
role in a scheme that cost taxpayers $600,000. Akerlow, once a multimillionaire
and a boy-wonder land developer, served as GOP party head from 1981 to 1985. He
was an elector in the 1988 election, casting one of five Utah votes in the Electoral
College for President Bush. He was involved in the business failures of the
Governor's Plaza Condominiums and the Salt Palace Holiday Inn Hotel.</span><span style="font-family: "calibri";"> </span><span style="margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1984-</b> Empress Auntie De VII [Dean Walton] presented
the IX Reign and Court the Bylaws and Certificate of Incorporation for The Gay
Community Service Center and Clinic with the state of <st1:place w:st="on">Utah</st1:place> and asked them to participate. Board of
Directors was to be picked throughout the Salt Lake Communities. $10,000 Grant
was applied for.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1985 </b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><b> </b>Antonio A. Feliz approached LaMar Hamilton, then a leader of L.A. Affirmation,
about the </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>possibility of joining with other
excommunicated priesthood holders for the purpose of functioning once again in
their priesthood </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">since it was still their obligation to so do.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">When they met the following week, the idea of
establishing a new restoration church was discussed and was dismissed by Elder
Feliz </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">as inappropriate. However, Elder Hamilton
agreed to present the concept of having the ordinances of the Sacrament in
someone's </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">home to other excommunicated priesthood
holders to determine their points of view</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Russ Lane</span></b></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1987-“</b>It was pot luck at Wasatch Affirmation
tonight but there wasn’t very many people attending probably from a combination
of being a holiday weekend and people being turned off from last week. Probably
not more than 25 people came. Ken Francis
was just fuming about <st1:street w:st="on">Russ Lane</st1:street>.
He is so pissed at him I don’t think he
will come back. It was hot in the cultural hall so I suggested that we all eat
outside and have a picnic on the grass. And soon all but about 5 people were
outside eating, drinking, laughing, and fellowshipping in the truest
sense. <st1:street w:st="on">Russ Lane</st1:street> stayed inside but we outside
had a good time. Anyway at one point in the kitchen with Michelle Schulz, Billy
Bikowski, and <st1:street w:st="on">Russ Lane</st1:street>,
Michelle kept teasing Billy saying how I liked to show off her tits and I said
Like this? And I pulled down her top flashing her tits at Billy. Billy goes Oh my gosh I’ve never seen them
that up front before.! He was embarrassed but I could tell he thought it was
kind of funny. So he goes to Russ and acts like he’s telling on me by saying,
Ben’s going around showing off Michelle’s tits! I act the innocent and say
C’est Moi? And so while Russ turns to give me a stern look, I say I would never
do anything like this and I flashed Michelle’s tits at Russ. Oh Russ is pissed!
He growls under his breath ‘Michelle!
You’re not a very good Lesbian!’ [Journal of Ben Williams]</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><b>1987: </b>James Donovan, a New York state senator, suggested that giving teens rosary beads would prevent the spread of AIDS more effectively than the distribution of condoms.</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">John Reeves</td></tr>
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Homosexuality” which was similar to the workshop he gave at The
Mountain and Desert States Conference last Spring<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1998 Sunday- Utah Couples Group held a Summer Family Picnic at
Jordannelle State Park at the Beach Pavilion <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Dee Bradshaw</span></b></td></tr>
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1CD_NC1ycoM/U7gc5_MhfgI/AAAAAAAAKPE/SBiB2WNz9mA/s1600/253948_181826118539668_1065314_n+(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="219" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1CD_NC1ycoM/U7gc5_MhfgI/AAAAAAAAKPE/SBiB2WNz9mA/s1600/253948_181826118539668_1065314_n+(1).jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1998- <b>Tolerance on tap at the
Sun</b> There are older bars, newer
bars, fancier bars. But perhaps none is as famous or infamous in Salt Lake City
as The Sun, the city's second-oldest gay bar. For years, The Sun was the city's
best-known secret -- the most popular dance spot for gays and straights alike.
It still draws a big dance crowd on Saturday nights and is a favorite haunt for
the college crowd on Tuesdays. And unlike many bars, it serves more than beer.
Tolerance is in large supply. Everyone is welcome at The Sun. ``Because of The
Sun, there is more understanding between heterosexual and homosexual people,'' said radio talk-show
host Joe Redburn, who opened the bar Feb. 17, 1973. Redburn also believes it
changed Salt Lake's nightlife. ``Up until then, it was pretty dull. . . .People
were dying for a place to go.''
Sometimes, perhaps, it was not dull enough. In its heyday, The Sun was
loose and wild. Hate crimes were not uncommon. They still happen today, but not
as often. Nikki Boyer, a bartender at The Sun for many years and now one of a
group of owners, said of the bar's earlier years: ``It was unusual to have a
bar like that in any place. It embodied the whole movement of the '60s and
'70s, the freedom everyone was experiencing. ``It was the gathering place for
the gay community and the hip straight crowd of Salt Lake.'' The old Sun, as it is called today, was on
the corner of 400 West and South Temple, where the Delta Center stands. Before
that, it was a bar called the Railroad Exchange, a hippie hang out. When it
closed, Redburn took it over. Then, he did something new. He hired a male
dancer, and the gay crowd turned out. ``That's when it became a gay bar. ``The
old Sun brought people out of the closet,'' said Redburn, a gay-rights
activist. But women also like the place. ``They knew they could go to a gay bar
and not get hit on,and that made them more relaxed,'' Redburn said. The Sun
also served as a ``de facto community center'' for Salt Lake's growing gay
population, according to Sharon Strickler, general manager and an owner </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">of The
Sun, on a corner of 700 West and 200 South.``It became a home, a place to feel
comfortable,'' said Marshall Brunner, who has worked at The Sun for 20 years.
``We've had weddings and wakes and everything in between here. The only thing
we haven't had is a christening.'' The
Sun also is where the comic doo-wop Saliva Sisters trio first gained a
following, performing there on a regular basis from the mid-'70s to 1982.
``I've seen most everyone in this town in there,'' said Boyer. ``Although not
everyone will admit it. But the politicians can breathe easy, I'm not going to
write my memoirs.'' The Sun, named after San Francisco's Midnight Sun bar, has
a national reputation. It was mentioned in Out in America, a gay and lebian almanac, and another book called it an
``outlaw bar.'' ``The old Sun seemed like that,'' Redburn said. ``Everything
going on was so different from the Mormon culture.'' The Sun, now a private
club, moved to its resent location in 1983.Over the years, celebrities have
dropped in. Some say actor Rock Hudson was there. Everyone knows comedian Paul
Lynde was here. He was busted outside for interfering with a police officer in
January 1978; a charge of public intoxication was dismissed. Redburn said rock
goddess Stevie Nicks appeared on several occasions and actor Jan-Michael
Vincent played DJ several nights. ``The Sun is an institution,'' Strickler
said. ``It's taken on a life of its own.''
Remember the ``Time Warp'' song from the movie ``The Rocky Horror
Picture Show''? It's just a jump to the
left and a step to the right Put your
hands on your hips And pull your knees
in tight It's the pelvic thrust that
really drives them insane Let's do the
time warp again. In the olden days, the song closed The Sun each night.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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financial support of California’s anti-Gay "Knight Initiative". </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2006 Subject: [gay_forum_utah] Join Utah Queer Events This group is for those who want to post
social, recreational, political, and spiritual events or parties pertaining to
the Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual, and Trans gendered community of Utah. Also, will
lists any Events from other States that might be of interests to our Queer
Community. There will be no personal or sexual websites ads listed on this
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2006 Ben Williams" Subject: History Column To: "Michael
Aaron" Salt Lake City 1957 As hard as it was for Gay people to meet one
another in Salt Lake City, it became increasingly harder in 1957. After years
of a more lenient approach towards the sentencing of arrested homosexuals by
Utah judges, Salt Lake City Judge Marcellus K. Snow (1914-1978) stated in an
article for the Salt Lake Tribune that he planned “more use of the jail
sentence to curb such offenses,” in an effort
to stem an “alarming increase” in cases involving homosexuals. Some three years
earlier, in 1954 and for the first time, a jail sentence for “disorderly
conduct” was suspended in lieu of payment of a fine in Salt Lake City.
“Disorderly conduct” was a legalese word for a whole series of behaviors
including public sexual deeds for which, before this, meant usually some
serious jail time. The Utah legal code was written in a way that one could be
arrested for “knowingly” creating a “physically offensive condition” or
committing “any act which serves no legitimate purpose”… intending to cause
public inconvenience, annoyance, or alarm”. Often but not always “disorderly
conduct” was a synonym for homosexual behavior and was used instead of the
charge of lewdness due to the unrealistic penalty for lewdness in the state in
the 1950’s. Hysteria over the morals of the citizens of Utah was exasperated in
the mid-1950’s by several public disclosures of sex crimes which created the
impression in the minds of the general public that all “sex offenders” were
predators. There was of course the national scandal involving a sex ring
between men and male prostitutes in Boise Idaho. The homosexual nature of the
Idaho crimes created an outrage in the Intermountain West; linking the idea
that all homosexuals and "other mentally challenged people" were
potential sex offenders. The confession of a mentally ill Utah County man to
the murder of a young girl, prompted Governor George D. Clyde in 1955 to order
a study of Utah’s ability to protect its citizen’s against sex offenders. Gov.
Clyde said that the first duty of the state was to guard the public and the
second duty is “to provide the laws and facilities needed for sex criminal,
especially those who pose a foreseeable menace,” such as homosexuals. Utah’s
governor named a committee to study the problem of sex offenders which however,
after a series of hearings, came out against establishing a separate
institution to incarcerate sex deviants. The committee determined that improved
diagnostic and treatment facilities at existing institutions would serve better
to control the problem of sex offenders and was cheaper. Out of these hearings
came one of reasons why state and city judges were “loathe” to charge minor
homosexual offenses for the crime of lewdness “under the present law”. The
superintendent of State Mental Hospital in Provo Utah told committee members
that under Utah state law all persons convicted of sex offenses had to be
committed to the Provo institution and kept there until, in the opinion of the
superintendent, they were unlikely to repeat their offenses. The superintendent
claimed that the Utah law did not discriminate between minor offenders such as
“peeping Toms” and those who committed serious crimes like rape and murder and
thus the law was not “realistic.” He
even explained how that under Utah law a person who told “a dirty story” could
under strict application of the law be committed to the mental hospital. One of
the criminal offenses named by the law for which one could be and was committed
to the mental hospital was lewdness.
Lewdness is defined in Utah’s legal code as “any of the following acts
in a public place”, including sexual intercourse, sodomy, public exposure,
masturbation and the catch all phrase “any other act of lewdness,” which leaves
up to the discretion of the arresting officer what he considers lewd. In 1954 a
more “enlightened” Judge J. Patton Neely had suspended a Bountiful man’s jail
sentence after his arrest for “disorderly conduct” on payment of a fine and his
good behavior. The motive for Judge Neely’s more “liberal” approach is unknown.
Perhaps the jails were full or perhaps Neely was part of the post World War II
progressive movement that viewed homosexuality as a mental disorder rather the
a criminal act. He was the first of many other judges who were ordering
homosexuals to seek counseling as part of their sentencing rather then having
them serve automatic jail time until Judge Snow put the brakes on in 1957. Judge Marcellus Snow told the Salt Lake
Tribune that because certain places in Salt Lake City were widely known as
“Mecca’s for sexually maladjusted person,” he was determined to hand out more
jail time. The fact that Salt Lake City, the “Crossroad of the West” was well
known for its large Gay population was bore out by a news account of a recent
arrest in the city. A vice squad officer had arrested in an Aberdeen, Idaho man
for “disorderly conduct” who said he had been told in Spokane, Washington of a
downtown Salt Lake City theater (State Theater) and tavern (Radio City Lounge)
which was used as a “rendezvous for homosexuals”. Months prior to Judge Snow’s
pronouncement, according to the Salt Lake City vice squad, police had nabbed a
half dozen men ages ranging from 21 to 57 years who “attempted indecent
liberties with an undercover agent as he sat in the theater.” Judge Snow told
news reporters his crack down was intended “to curb continuing (homosexual)
practices already in the city and keep others from coming here.” He feared that “sexually maladjusted persons”
were “proselytizing our youth”, using the old trumped up story that homosexuals
were all pedophiles, as an excuse for his draconian directive, even when the
police's own files showed that men were being
arrested for trying to have sex with other men. Judge Snow said he would
now issue six months jail sentences for all such “sexually maladjusted
persons”, unless circumstances indicated otherwise, with a suspension of the
sentence on condition the defendant leave the city for six months. “If he
returns within that time,” the judge said, “He will be subject to arrest in the
city on sight.” Judge Snow also said he
would retain jurisdiction in all homosexual cases to permit closer supervision
and in event the defendant requested “psychiatric treatment”. It is interesting
to note that Judge Snow used the term “unless circumstances indicated
otherwise” which was his way of being
able to discreetly deal with citizens from "good families" who
would never be given jail time for their sexual indiscretions. Not in the City
of the Saints.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2010 Queer Spirit July Heart Circle We will explore and share the
intentions and passions of our hearts for ourselves and our community. In this
sharing and creative process we will share, listen and refine the intentions we
carry for ourselves. At the conclusion of this sharing we will participate in a
Sacred Pipe Ceremony. Pipe Ceremony is considered to be a powerful way to send
our intentions into the Universe and is approached with great respect and
reverence. Monday July 5, 2010 at 7:00 pm RSVP IS HELPFUL</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2014 Lawyers take over fund-raising efforts in
Utah same-sex marriage case BY MARISSA LANG THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE The lawyers
for three gay couples aiming to permanently topple Utah’s ban on same-sex
marriage are taking over efforts to raise money to support their lawsuit, which
is widely expected to be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court in coming weeks. The
law firm of Magleby & Greenwood, P.C., has joined with Equality Utah to
continue soliciting financial support of Utah’s landmark Kitchen v. Herbert
lawsuit. The new partnership takes the place of efforts previously spearheaded
by Restore Our Humanity, an organization led by Mark Lawrence, who has been
widely credited with recruiting the plaintiff couples and jump-starting the
lawsuit. Restore Our Humanity, which attempted to attract donors by asking for
small amounts of money from everyday people throughout the 10th Circuit Court
of Appeals’ jurisdiction — in Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah and
Wyoming — will continue to aid the case by raising awareness and “developing
its mission as a broader human rights organization,” according to a statement
released by the Magleby & Greenwood law firm. The case, which overturned Utah’s
voter-approved Amendment 3 ban on same-sex unions, has torn through the courts
at a faster rate than expected, leaving the lawyers and plaintiffs with less
time to raise the necessary funds. Thanks to gay-rights group Equality Utah and
others, a website portal a website portal has been created through which
donations will be collected for the case: <a href="http://www.equalityutah.org/kitchenvherbert">www.equalityutah.org/kitchenvherbert</a>.
On June 25, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the decision of U.S.
District Judge Robert J. Shelby that Utah’s ban on gay and lesbian unions
violates the federal constitution. Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes has said
the state intends to appeal the case to the U.S. Supreme Court. The court,
which last year struck down significant portions of the national Defense of
Marriage Act, may elect to take on Utah’s case, a case from another district or
decline to hear any such challenge. The latter would mean rulings by federal
appeals courts — like that in the 10th Circuit last week — would stand as the
law of the land. As of press time, more than 76 cases challenging bans and
restrictions on same-sex marriage have been filed in 32 states. Five challenges
have reached the federal appellate level.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1663-A New Hampshire colony court ruled that the wife of
Mathew Giles falsely accused him of buggery with a male servant, and she was
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"Leaves of Grass." The homoerotic "Calamus" would not be
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front of Independence Hall in Philadelphia
PA supporting gay emancipation. Each year in NY, DC and <st1:place w:st="on">Philadelphia</st1:place> their numbers grew. By July 4,
1969, one month after Stonewall one hundred and fifty (150) people demonstrated
at Independence Hall. The event marked the first annual "Reminder," a
demonstration to remind people that in America homosexuals did not have their
basic rights, which was held at Independence Hall. It would occur every year
through 1969. In 1970 the event was
replaced with Parades to mark the anniversary of the Stonewall Riot</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1969 Friday</b> About 40 New York Gays boarded a Homophile Youth
Movement (HYMN) chartered bus to go to Philadelphia for the Annual Reminder, a
homosexual picketing demonstration in front of Independence Hall. Sponsored by the Eastern Regional Conference
of Homophile Organizations (ERCHO), the demonstration was celebrating its fifth
birthday. The New Yorkers brought with them the memories of the first strike
for Liberation in <st1:place w:st="on">America</st1:place>
and brought to the demonstration a new militant self respect. Frank Kameny
founder of the Mattachine Society of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Washington</st1:city>
<st1:state w:st="on">DC</st1:state></st1:place> and organizer of the Annual
Reminder saw two New York Lesbians holding hands and slapped their hands
shouting “You can’t do that! You can’t do that!” The <st1:place w:st="on">New York</st1:place> people freaked out caucused and wrote
on their picket signs Equality For Homosexuals-Smash Sexual Facism!! After
several hours of picketting, many were walking hand in hand as couples and the
Annual Reminder disbanded, for the last time.
The new young militants stared at the older homophile organizers across
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Separatist Group (later the Gorgons) issues The Amazon Analysis, a manifesto
and handbook of lesbian separatism. The paper's nearly 100 mimeographed pages
are passed among lesbians across the Country.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1977</b>-Denis Lemon,
editor of The Gay News, was tried under the <st1:place w:st="on">UK</st1:place>'s blasphemy libel law and
convicted for publishing a poem by James Kirkup. The Poem, entitled "The
Love That Dares to Speak Its Name," was about Jesus and a Roman centurion
having sex. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1986-Friday</b>- The Triangle Magazine sponsored a social to watch the
4<sup>th</sup> of July Fireworks at the Rice Stadium. An area just west of the
medical center was the gathering area. “ I went with Lon Wright and Jon
Butler to the U of U Medical Center to watch the fireworks with the Triangle
Group. I bought a quilt to lay on and I am so glad I did because it turned so
cold! About 60 degree and windy. There was a good turn out about 20 Gays. Lon
Wright, Jon Butler, and I along with Alma Smith and his friend Stephen
Baustraud huddle beneath my quilt trying to stay warm. I was only dressed in shorts because who
would have thought the 4<sup>th</sup> of July would be so cold. Walter Larabee was being a cut up wearing an
outrageous Commodore naval hat. </span></div>
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Uintahs surrounded by sun, trees, mountain air, laughter and of course women.
About 25 Lesbians participated.</span></div>
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comedian Bob Hope said that the statue had AIDS, but no one knew if she got it
from the mouth of the Hudson or the Staten Island ferry. The audience responded
with stunned silence, and Hope later apologized. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1988 Monday</b> About 7 p.m. people started dropping by to go up to the
U of U to watch the fire works at Rice Stadium. Mike Pipkim, Steve Oldroyd,
Mark LaMarr, John Reeves, Alan Peterson, Dave Omer, Chuck Whyte and I walked up
behind the stadium. We all were in kind of a bitchy mood but it still was a lot
of fun. The Fireworks were fun. Big crowd as usual and the boy watching was
exciting. After coming back to my
apartment Shaun Hughes from The Youth Group and his boyfriend Bob came by to
visit at 2 a.m. and we stayed up talking about what they and the group is up to
until 5:00 in the morning.</span><br />
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InBetween Bar pledged to sit up on the platform atop one of the
pillars on the Inbetween patio for 72 hours. (July 1 to July 4). His descent on
the 4th was marked with a BBQ and fireworks. Event called Pillar of Pride, a Red White and Blue BBQ</span></span></div>
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execution of gays. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1990 Wednesday-</b> Mike Pipkim, Rocky O’Donavan and I went out to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">West Jordan</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Park</st1:placetype></st1:place>
to see the Indian Pow Wow. The costumes
were crafted beautifully and there was a power and magic in their circle procession. We ate some fry bread and sat on the grass
and watched the dances. I want to do some in the Faerie circle. [Journal of Ben Williams]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1991.</b>SL. VICE OFFICER IS BITTEN WHILE MAKING ARREST Thursday, July 4, 1991 A Salt Lake police
officer was bitten Tuesday by a man who was being arrested for lewdness. Vice
officer Bryan Jewkes was working undercover on the east side of Memory Grove,
an area where homosexuals often congregate, when the incident occurred. About
12:45 p.m. Tuesday the officer said he caught a 24-year-old man committing a
lewd act, showed him his badge and explained that he was under arrest. Jewkes
said he asked the man for identification, but the man said he had none and
refused to tell the officer his name. The man stood up to leave, but the
officer grabbed him and again advised him that he was under arrest. He said the
man tried to break free again, so he wrestled him to the ground and sat on top
of him. The man continued to resist and at one point bit the officer's left
wrist, breaking the skin and drawing blood, Jewkes' police report states. The
officer eventually restrained him and took him to jail. The man told the
officer he had been tested for AIDS about five months ago and was
"clean" at the time. Jewkes was taken to a clinic and received medical
treatment and preventative shots. The Salt Lake man was booked into the Salt
Lake County Jail for investigation of assault on a police officer, resisting
arrest and lewdness.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1996</b> Page: A18 It was with supreme irony that I read the editorial,
``Vote in Today's Primary'' (Tribune,June 25). We were informed that, ``Today
marks the first time that Utah voters can have their say about (gay and lesbian
clubs in high schools) at the ballot box; they should respond.'' At least for
those voters in <st1:city w:st="on">Salt Lake City</st1:city>,
the editorial might have been better if it had read: ``Good luck trying to send
a message.'' For all the public outcry and supposedly fervent concern on the
part of civil libertarians who blasted the Salt Lake City School Board's
decision to ban gay and lesbian clubs in high schools, they apparently don't
have it together when it comes to figuring out how to put their political
muscle into effect. Some poor thinking
went into forcing Ila Rose Fife, a current Salt Lake School Board member who
voted to keep gay and lesbian clubs, to waste her time, money and energy
competing against four challengers. Where are those supposedly concerned civil
libertarians to compete against those Salt Lake School Board members who
actually did vote to ban gay and lesbian clubs? If the primary school board
election in Salt Lake City is any reflection on the low level of intelligence
of and the lack of real commitment on the part of civil libertarians(of which I
count myself as one), then perhaps we deserve what we get, which is to lose our
effort to reverse the school club ban. Never during all the time this big
controversy raged did I receive one damn telephone call to encourage me to run
for the board after I resigned (which happened before the petition for a gay
club at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">East</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">High School</st1:placetype></st1:place> was presented to the board).
It really bewilders me how out of touch from political reality these people
are. I feel sorry for Ila Rose, whose consistent and firm voting pattern to
uphold the rights and privileges of all children was questioned by having all
those challengers campaign against her. Civil libertarians are sending the
wrong message to those elected officials who have supported you. TAB L. UNO
Salt Lake City</span></div>
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wanted to give you all an update. The
Volunteer recognition party was a success.
There were approximately 100 people that showed up in/out during the
party. There was a steady group of about
40 there the whole time. The peak amount
was 68. It was a lot of fun. There was Frisbee, football, badminton, and
the crazy water fight with big ol' water balloons. The food was consumed with very little left
over. We had a beautiful rainbow pride
sheet cake that some Mormon housewife made at Albertsons. T</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">hough a great party
and everyone had a good time,</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I do want
to thank the board members and committee members that made it to the party.
Craig Miller Chad Keller Stacy Robinson, Trevor Johnson Ryan Schippers, Adam
Frost The volunteers seemed to enjoy having you all there saying thank you!
Thanks again, Billy</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2002</b> <u>David Nelson Subject: ADVOCATE: Ashamed of pride</u>:
"What does pride mean? Is our pride best represented by the big gay
parties that explode every summer in big cities across the country? We have to
face it: More and more gays and lesbians are opting out. They don't need a
flag, a parade, a banner to be proud. They just need to live openly...."
--Charles Karel Bouley, Advocate, June 19. Though I'm a big believer in our
annual pride events and haven't missed one since 1983, I wonder "is that
all that there is?” After all, though I attended this year's events for about
an hour, I left with less than a cursory nod to the crowd. There must be a way
to include a more critical and inclusive look at where we are and what we want
without losing much of our celebration. What do you think? <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">David</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Nelson</st1:placename>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><u>Chad
Keller Ashamed of Pride</u> David Nelson wrote:” Your implication is that
Utah Pride Inc. wouldn't organize a political event as much as it does
with a pride dinner, pride awards, pride water, pride parade, pride art,
pride comedy, pride run-walk, pride food, pride hats, pride entertainers,
pride news, pride guides, pride shirts, pride dance and pride parties. I
doubt the group is so burdened. It seems your suggestion is to pass the
buck rather than respond to a specific programming request." Believe it
or not we were stretched to the limits as a committee. In
all of this bantering I am yet to hear one person say, "I
would like to serve a committee chair and do big fantastic political
rally, where do I go or who do I need to talk to?" Again, I challenge
the political organizations of our community to come together, create a
proposal for the Pride Board, and once approved work together the
political voice back in. I think it
would sail by the board with no
problem. And it will be interesting
to see how this develops. Chad Keller </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><u>Ben
Williams to David Nelson:ADVOCATE: Ashamed of pride:</u> David, I too
think Pride Day seems lacking any substance these days but I think I may
know why. When Jeff [Freedman] became Co-Chair of Gay Pride Day, it was
his agenda to de-emphasize the political nature of the event and change it
into a giant party. He eliminated the role of Key Note Speakers and other
aspects of pride day which commemorated the Stonewall Rebellion of 1969
and celebrated the struggles of Gay Civil Rights movement. Jeff told me that he wasn't interested
at all in politics and wanted it out of the event. When the committee
stopped having any connection with the Gay and Lesbian Community Council
of Utah, the change to a "party" was complete. I think it is a
real disservice to Gay Youth who think that all we are doing is
celebrating being "Gay" instead celebrating the strides that the
Gay Civil Rights Movement has made in the past 33 years. The Pride Day
committee seems to be only
interested in bigger and better parties and have the lost the vision of
why we come together each June in the first place. (I'll probably get crap
for this)-Ben Williams. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><u>Billy
Lewis to Ben Williams; Ashamed of Pride</u>: Ben, First of all Ben, this
is not giving you "crap", but just a response to your
e-mail. I too agree with you that
Pride is no longer a political movement.
It has become a celebration and here are the reasons why we as a
Pride Committee have kept it that way to many extents. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1. Pride Day is our "holiday" it
is the one time during the year that we actually come together as a group
and celebrate ourselves and our role in the community. It's the one day that we come together
and most of our own personal bias and prejudices within our own community
are dropped. (I am being careful
not to you the words 'can' because
we can and would if more was organized more throughout the year). </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2. One of the things about politics and
keynote speakers is that not only do some find them boring, while others
find them very stimulating and inspiring, but they can also be very
divisive. Not everyone agrees with
every speaker’s points and beliefs and may not feel that they represent
their feelings and beliefs and my end up feeling unwelcome. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">3. Because Pride Day is a celebration it
should leave the politics to the groups that can affect those that are
more in tune and educated on politics in Utah. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">4. And personally through my reading and
history research of Gay America I feel that most the people that fought
back at Stonewall and most of the early activist would be tickled pink to
know that their GLBT brothers and sisters can parade down the street, have
celebrations during the day, have street banners announcing the
celebration, and have the police protecting them the entire time. So, it's not just a celebration for us
it's also a celebration of what they started. By the way, I would love to
see a political rally/event during Pride Week as one of the events that we
ad. Just who to organize it??????
With Pride, Billy Lewis Executive Co-Chair, Utah Pride Inc. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><u>David
Nelson to Billy Lewis; Ashamed of Pride</u>: Billy Lewis wrote: Pride Day ... is the one time during the
year that we actually come together as a group and celebrate ourselves and
our role in the community. [T]he things about politics and keynote speakers is that ... some find them
boring [and] they can also be very divisive. But, Billy, this seems
contradictory: We come together and celebrate, but not by any political
perspective. Which is it, do we come together or excise politics from a
political holiday? I would love to see a political rally/event during
Pride Week. Just who to organize it? Your implication is that Utah Pride
Inc. wouldn't organize a political event as much as it does with a pride
dinner, pride awards, pride water, pride parade, pride art, pride comedy,
pride run-walk, pride food, pride hats, pride entertainers, pride news,
pride guides, pride shirts, pride dance and pride parties. I doubt the
group is so burdened. It seems your suggestion is to pass the buck rather
than respond to a specific programming request. With respect to yours and
Michael Aaron's comparison of our pride event with other holiday parties,
I agree. Our pride event has become a fantastic celebration. You and
everyone involved deserve thanks. But I disagree that something political
couldn't fit in the event profile. Why not borrow from the state Holocaust
Memorial leaders who produce a series of event-related political
discussions, speeches and documentaries APART from their memorial event? This
would suggest that our pride leaders plan similar political events at
times and places that are better suited for such events; a documentary
screening with a panel debate-discussion about the effect of 33
post-Stonewall years, maybe. Invite a celebrity politician. It might not
be the buffo event that most pride-event goers are used to, but it would
inform those who wonder what the day celebrates. Then again, so would at
least a brief explanation of the 1969 Stonewall riots in the pride guide.
David Nelson Salt Lake City. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><u>Billy
Lewis Ashamed of Pride</u>: Wow, I thought that my letter would give some
discussion, but I didn't think that I would tick off anyone. First of all,
my comment about organizing an event and who to do it was an open invite
to anyone that would like to work with the Pride Committee and have an
endorsed event for Utah Pride events by Utah Pride Inc. I was not passing the buck. I only gave a smartass invitation to
anyone willing to accept it. Second of all, this will go on official
record. I was not in agreement with
the wording for the banners. I
wanted Gay on them, I wanted the word Gay plastered throughout downtown
SLC. But it wasn't ultimately my
decision. But can anyone argue that
really anyone knew what they were?
Yeah, maybe some people that don't have TV's and don't get the
newspapers, or live in isolation.
Pride Day has never received as much publicity as it did from those
banners. The story was ran on
channels 2, 4, 13, and 30. It was
also on the major radio stations and the Deseret News. And the words Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual,
and Transgendered were uttered in the media many many times during the
week before Pride Day 2002. We have
never been more visible. Also, from
my own research and that is all I have is books and people to ask that
lived it (which there are many left) I do feel that they would be very
happy with the way that the gay community has evolved. Being only 29, I wasn't born until 4
years after the Stonewall riots.
The community back then were sick of being treated like criminals
in every aspect of their life. They
were scared of people finding out who they were. Yes, there were some that were out, but
no where close to the amount that are out today. Do I feel that we are done, hell
no. I feel that there are many,
many, many more leaps and bounds, not just steps, that we have to
make. We are still second class
citizens. And we need the political statements and representation out
there, but isn't that what this talk group, Unity Utah, The Gay and
Lesbian Caucus, HRC, Log Cabin Republicans, and the Stonewall Democrats
are for. Isn't that what they were
organized and meant to do. Utah
Pride should be the celebration that we have each year. To say to the community that we are
here, were happy, and "fuck you" we aren't going anywhere. We made it through one more year of
their bigotries, biases, and their "laws". We make accomplishments each year in
many different aspects and we should be celebrating those. Pride is a political statement itself,
but not is a speech, but in presence and very fun and relaxing presence.
Now for the beer garden. If it
wasn't for the beer garden their probably wouldn't be a Pride Day for us
to be discussing right now since it brings in 1/2 to 2/3 of the income to
keep Pride Day going. Last of all, to be nasty. The ones that are bitching about Pride
and what it has become why the hell haven't you done something about. Why haven't you contacted the Pride
committee and shared your ideas.
Asked to come to a meeting?
Join the committee? I
always notice that those that criticize the most are the last to do
anything about it. And don't give
me the excuses that I hear all the time.
"I don't have time. I don't like the way it's operated. I don't know how to get a hold of
them. Or my personal favorite, "I tried in the past and wasn't
contacted back or they didn't listen to me." Because if it is that important to you,
you make the time, you find a way, you try to change things, or you are
persistent. Well, as all of you
know this is a new committee and we are willing to listen and try new
things. This last year proves
it. We did run out of time and
energy, but we want to ! add new things and try new ideas. We just need people to bring them forth.
And thank you for all your support this last year and the thanks from
those that gave them. We try, it
may not be what everyone wants, but we try to make it so. With Pride,
Billy Lewis Executive Co-chair Utah Pride Inc. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><u>Chad
Keller Ashamed of Pride:</u> Let’s remember that Community Council ceased
to exist. It was at one time a good community resources that over the
years legislated itself out of usefulness.
If anything it is the poster child for the many quagmire's full of
personal agendas. Pride is a brand.
And it’s the branding of Pride has been because of years of hard
work, rallies, and vigilance. It is
viewed coast to coast the same as Cinco de Mayo, and St Patrick's Day.
Thanks to all the people in the past for your commitment and service to
making our Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered community what it is
today. We didn’t need an act of
congress to make it official, and put it on the calendar. As a community we took it ownership of
the word and made it ours. How many
cultures, sub communities, or whatever you want to call them use the work
Pride in creating events to celebrate or promote there history? As the person who arranged for the
hanging of the banners, and negotiated the sponsorship, the wording
"Gay Pride" was discussed.
It was met with great hesitation.
Pride was controversial enough.
And if we did "Gay Pride" then what about Bisexual,
Lesbian, Transgendered and Queer?
They are after all small street signs.... I refer back to its all
in the Branding... </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><u>Ben
Williams Ashamed of Pride:</u> First let me be clear that I think that the
hard work and time put in by the Pride Committees is phenomenal and by no
means do I want to seem critical or disparage any of their convictions.
There has been enough of that. As a former member of Pride and speaking as
a long time community organizer I realize that the only pay off for
endless hours of devotion to the Gay Community is mostly just a great big
thank you. I still stand by my belief however that the whole event (Pride
Day) is still a Civil Rights Movement not just a holiday. But be that as
it may, even Holidays commemorate an event. What does Gay Pride
commemorate anymore? Not that I really care what the non Gay friendly
world thinks but it is quite evident that they believe we are just having
a party to celebrate being able to have homosexual relationships. They see
it as being as ridiculous as having a Straight Pride Day. In 1988 at Gay and Lesbian Community
Council of Utah I heard the same excuse as you iterated in section 2. I proposed
that we have at least a sign at Pride Day saying that it was indeed Gay
and Lesbian Pride Day. A few objected, most noticeably John Bennett, that
such an obvious sign would keep potential people away from celebrating. I
replied that if we can't show them our Pride how will they ever developed
theirs? The council voted to
endorse my proposal and I made the first Gay and Lesbian Pride Day Banner
for Pride Day. And while not
putting a too fine a point on things, since in Utah we take baby steps
(and even then usually fall down a lot), my lover who is from Wyoming kept
asking me why did the street signs only say Utah Pride Day. He felt that
it implied that we were celebrating the state of Utah! and not Queer
Culture and history. Yes everyone loves as party.....however as community
leaders (if we are) I feel it is paramount and our very obligation to
educate those just coming out about the struggle for sexual equality in
America. If two stages could be
built to accommodate! performers couldn't one have been used for a keynote
speaker? Can't the Kristen Ries Award winner be given time to tell the
community why he/she devotes so much time and energy to this community?
There will always be those who eschew any semblance of political
awareness. Let them go to the Beer Garden then. LOL </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><u>Toni
Palmer: Ashamed of Pride</u> " Ben said.........my lover who is from
Wyoming kept asking me why did the street signs only say Utah Pride Day.
He felt that it implied that we were celebrating the state of Utah! and
not Queer Culture and history." I was amazed to see the signs lining
the streets. Truly, I never thought
it would happen here, but I too wondered why it didn't state the true
purpose of the day, that it was Queer Pride Day and not Pride in Utah
day. While I was happy to see them,
I was also bitterly disappointed by that exclusion. It's Very frustrating
to me that in our "pride" we still are not proud enough to say
THE words (gay/lez/bi/trans). Let me add too that I am aware that had we
used "those words" more than likely the city wouldn't have
allowed those signs to be put up.
But by accepting that, we are only going 1/2 way, haven't we sold
ourselves short in an effort to appear more acceptable or to not make
certain people uncomfortable? To often, I feel, we just accept whatever
"they" "give" us, when we should just simply EXPECT
full equality (in all areas) and we should EXUDE with that
expectation. The str8's don't Own
our rights. To paraphrase Ben: <"In 1988 at GLCCU...........I
proposed that we have at least a sign at Pride Day saying that it was indeed
Gay and Lesbian Pride Day. A few objected.......... that such an obvious
sign would keep potential people away from celebrating. I replied that if
we can't show them our Pride how will they ever develop theirs?">
I couldn't agree more with that last line. Toni Palmer. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><u>Chad
Keller; Ashamed of Pride</u> It is true that Utah Pride is at a
crossroads. In the weeks to come it
will continue its transformation, and continue the process from rising from
the ashes left by the past. There
is not one Pride Day that was the Utopia we collectively dream of. I am not sure as a committee we will
ever get the recipe right. To me
that would be a good thing, as it would be a sign that as a community we
are growing and that we are reaching goals and changing things. It is my personal hope that it returns
to its roots, but doing so while standing firm in the present creating the
future. We were lucky to have the small board that produced this years
Pride. It does take time, and it is
a personal sacrifice to participate as each of our board and committee
members will testify. It was like
pulling teeth to get people to participate and take leadership
positions. Ben and others who
helped create the Pride Day's of the past I'm sure remember the headaches
and heartaches, and financial woes.
Pride can become a big taxation on ones personal life. That has been the one constant,
unchanging thing. The current Pride Committee is an amazing and wonderful
group of people. I have and will
express again the deep appreciation I have for them, and how much I stand
in amazement. They are the
best. And it is not easy taking on the responsibility of being a
leader in this community. They have
done it well, and created one of
the better pride days despite the cold. My thought is that Pride should be
a year round organization that
educates, inspires, and yes even entertains. Its a fact it takes money to produce anything of value and
quality. Even a simple rally in
today's world has its costs. There is a fine line that we must always
be vigilant in protecting and defining when it comes to the amount of
politics that is implemented. I'm sure had we put more into political side
of Pride (and there were some
speeches from the stage) we would have still have upset someone. Utah Pride is lucky, as we are young
enough as an organization to embrace change easily. Yes personal agendas
have play a role in the producing of Pride in the past, and it often has
come with its price. The financial
mess that we have and continue to struggle with is one. It is a fact agendas will somehow always
come into play it is a fact of every organization. They have been in play during this
entire debate. This is the time to come forward and commit to helping
Pride grow. We called and asked for
the communities advise every month, and had round table after round table. And very few people came forward. I
challenge the leadership of the Political Organizations (Unity Utah, GL Democratic
Caucus, GayUtahVote.com and the many others) to come together and come up
with a plan for a Rally that could be implemented as one of the Pride
events. Select one person to come
regularly to Pride meeting as a representative. It will be interesting to see what you
can come up with to fill this need. Sincerely, Chad Keller. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><u>John
Wilkes Ashamed of Pride </u>Billy: I subscribe to your favorite
excuse: After trying to get
involved in Pride, being met with elitism and "superior to thou"
attitudes, I didn't give up. I
e-mailed and called and came to a meeting and talked to members. I met with no response. Yet I still
tried to contact individual members to try and just volunteer on the
day. The only one who replied and I
was able to help in a small way was Chad Keller. We may not all agree with his methods,
but he gets things done and he doesn't have to hold a retreat, do a survey
or study, or go on a hiatus to do it!
Chad kicks butt. The times I offered to help out Chad and had to
bow out, I wasn't shunned or my valid excuse met with some defensive
rhetoric about "get involved" (If you can, I say. GOOD LUCK) Instead of expecting the
masses to come to you--Pride Committee needs to work harder, I feel, at
going out among the masses at every club, group, church, gathering where
Pride might find support and assuring them what you promise-that Pride is
for everyone and everyone should be involved in whatever way they
can. Grass roots is the best, most
cohesive networking you can do. You
got a good start with the club crawls this year, but places were omitted
and groups of people were disenfranchised from your process. This is the public view, not only of
Pride, but of The Court as well. Get "in touch" with the needs
of people you profess to serve (i.e. 'the community'). Nothing of any lasting notoriety was
ever accomplished by any elite clique, unless you count The Nazis. I hope
my opinion DOES inflame you and other committee members. I'm sure there are many others who bite
their tongues as I have , in hopes of avoiding exclusion. After my experience this year, I don't
care which of you I alienate. I
also hope hearing this type of honest criticism affects REAL change in Pride Committee.
Sincerely: John P Wilkes</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2005 The Center Space and the Administrative Space of the
GLBTCCU will be CLOSED Monday, July 4th for the holiday. Gay Men's AA will
still be meeting in the Multi-purpose room at 8pm.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2008 – DJ Bell and
Dan Fair were brutally attacked. A neglectful mother’s heavy drinking and
homophobia led her to falsely accuse them of trying to harm her children. The
children were not present when men broke through the locked windows and doors
of their home. Some have called it attempted murder. We were the ones who
called the police. The police arrived - found two gay men beaten, accused of
kidnapping, and only streets away from a recent child homicide. They didn’t ask
questions, they didn’t interview their friends who were in the house. They
arrested DJ, and charged him with two counts of attempted kidnapping. No
charges were brought against their assailants. Assumptions were made, justice
not served, Investigations not conducted – because who wouldn’t believe two gay
men did this! Many of you know DJ (Lola) and Dan. You know they are Innocent!
DJ is facing 30 years in prison. Show the jury just how many of us BELIEVE! DONTATIONS
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2014 </b></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Scott D. Pierce: Utah Gov. Herbert will look
bad in future docs about gay-rights movement THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Utah Gov.
Gary Herbert needs to watch more TV. There’s no need for him to spend his
valuable time watching sitcoms, dramas or reality shows. But, clearly, he
hasn’t spent enough time watching documentaries about the civil-rights
movement. Two such documentaries aired in the past couple of weeks. “Freedom
Summer” was the latest in a series of outstanding programs on PBS. And CNN’s
“The Sixties” included the riveting two-hour episode “The Long March to
Freedom.” Neither documentary made any effort to draw parallels between the
civil-rights movement in the 1960s and the gay-rights movement today, but the
similarities are unmistakable. Had Herbert seen either documentary, one would
hope it would give him pause about his continued fight against same-sex
marriage. You watch those programs, and your jaw hits the floor. It’s
astonishing to see then-Mississippi Gov. Ross Barnett insisting that the end of
segregation would be the end of life as we know it. “God was the original
segregationist,’’ he declared. ‘’He made the white man white and the black man
black, and he did not intend for them to mix.’’ Barnett, Alabama Gov. George
Wallace and various other racist mayors and sheriffs insist they’re just
upholding the laws of their states. Sound familiar? The tone may have been
different, but the message was the same five decades later when Herbert
responded to a federal court striking down Utah’s ban on same-sex marriage. Decades
from now, clips of his public statements will be part of documentaries about
the fight for gay rights. Viewers’ jaws will drop when they hear him say that
governors and attorneys general who choose not to defend their state’s same-sex
marriage bans were taking “the next step toward anarchy.” Future documentarians
will salivate when they come across the clip of Herbert saying, “What you
choose to do with your sexual orientation is different in my mind than what
you’re born with as far as your race.” And those future documentarians will, no
doubt, draw the parallel between the LDS Church’s stance and Herbert’s
statement, “What your attraction may be is something else, but how you act upon
those impulses is a choice.” Viewers will cringe. Herbert’s children,
grandchildren and great-grandchildren will be embarrassed. In those future
documentaries, Utah will play the part of Mississippi in the 1960s — a backward
state whose elected officials fought to deny many of its citizens basic rights.
Herbert will be remembered. But not in the way he hopes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span class="dateline">2017 PROVO, Utah — </span>(KUTV) The annual Provo Freedom Festival decided July 3 that a local LGBT resource center would not be allowed to walk in Grand Parade, according to Encircle: LGBT + Family & Youth Resource Center. </span><span style="font-family: "arial";">The Festival, according to its website, "highlights freedom through bands, professionally crafted floats, giant helium balloons and local and national performers," while encouraging participants to "promote patriotism and traditional family values to around 300,000 spectators." </span><iframe frameborder="0" height="1" id="google_ads_iframe_/4756/KUTV/Web/news/local_5" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" name="google_ads_iframe_/4756/KUTV/Web/news/local_5" scrolling="no" style="border-image: none; border: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;" title="3rd party ad content" width="1"></iframe> <span style="font-family: "arial";">A<span style="font-family: "arial";">ccording to a Facebook post by Encircle, the Festival revoked its previously approved application to participate because it is being classified as an advocacy group. </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial";">Encircle disputes that classification, however, citing its status as a 501c3 nonprofit organization.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">2018 FOX 13 <span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">PROV<span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">O,
Utah -- Among the high school marching bands, veterans, pageant queens and
politicians, groups representing Utah Valley's lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender community took some historic steps. After years of being rejected
from one of America's largest patriotic celebrations in one of Utah's most
conservative cities, several LGBT community groups were finally allowed in the
Freedom Festival parade. </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">LGBTQ
veterans march in Provo's Freedom Festival parade on July 4, 2018. This is about America, all the people here, the
community," said Sgt. Jeff Clement, a Utah Army National Guard veteran who
rode a float highlighting LGBT veterans put together by Mormons Building
Bridges. "I get to be a part of it." After years of being rejected
from the parade, the groups were finally allowed in after Utah County
Commissioners and Provo Mayor Michelle Kaufusi inked contracts with America's
Freedom Festival that included non-discrimination clauses. The festival's
exclusion of those groups put taxpayer dollars for the parade and festival at
risk. It led to back-and-forth battles over whether the LGBT groups really
would be allowed in the parade. "We're here, we're marching!" said
Brianna Cluck with Provo Pride, which pushed to be in the grand parade
alongside the floats before a crowd of about 250,000. Provo Pride and Provo
PFLAG marched with a 40-foot quilt made with squares from different families
across Utah Valley -- gay families, lesbian families, the parents of
transgender children, straight couples and single parents. Members of Provo
Pride and Provo PFLAG march with a quilt banner at the Freedom Festival Parade. "It really just means a lot,
especially to the kids," said Cluck. "When I was in high school, if I
could have seen a parade entry like this, where it's these groups working
together to say, 'We love you and we want you. You're here and part of my family,'
that would have changed a lot growing up." </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">There
were no jeers, but the applause was a little more tepid than other groups
received. Still, they had supporters. Some lined the parade route waving
rainbow flags and giving high-fives. Provo Pride and Provo PFLAG got louder
cheers when they engaged in the traditional "spin the banner" for the
crowd. In this case, they spun their quilt around as they marched. The director
of the Freedom Festival told FOX 13 he was pleased with how the float and other
entries turned out. "We're very pleased," Paul Warner said. "We
think they were well received along the parade route, too." After all the
controversy, the groups said they do plan to return next year. Even Warner said
he welcomed them back. <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>member of the
Provo Pride group blows a kiss to the crowd watching the Freedom Festival
parade. </span><br />
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the plan, yep," he told FOX 13. "What we do is, we'll have an
application process every year and I think now that they know what we want,
clearly when they make their application it will reflect the Fourth of July,
America and the red, white and blue of the American flag." Mayor Kaufusi
said she wanted to see the groups back in next year's parade. She urged both
sides to negotiate to ensure entries fit the theme of the event and to get the
LGBT groups in. "Everyone's coming together to celebrate really what it's
all about," she said. "Freedom of speech is one of them."</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1904 Dr. Cook Cures Men </b>Loss of Manly Vigor- you may be lacking in
the power of manhood. If so I will restore you to the snap, vim, and vigor of
vitality, the loss of which may be the result of indiscretions, excesses, and
unnatural weakness. “Private Disease- Newly contracted cases cured. All burning
and itching, inflammation and unnatural discharge stopped in 24 hours- cure
effected in 7 days. Cook Medical Co. 116 South Main The Salt Lake Herald
Section 3 Advertisement of Dr. W.A. Cook.</span></div>
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1969 </b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Gay View, Newsletter of the MSNY wrote “We didn’t
know what it was like not to be mistreated, expected to be mistreated, and
accepted harassment when it came. Now we’ve walked in the open and know how
pleasant it is to have self respect and to be treated as citizens and human
bengs. There’s no possible way to make us accept the “old way” again.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The homosexual community has tired of the old
“we Walk In Shadows” routine. We want to stay in the sunlight from now on.
Efforts to force us back into the clsoet could be disasterous for all
concerned.” </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1975</b>-Thanks to the efforts of Gay activist Frank Kameny, the anti-gay
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nearly eleven years of losing advertising revenues, Deseret News begins
publishing ads for R-rated movies.</span></div>
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New York Times newspaper ran a small article concerning a disease affecting
normally healthy Gay young men and was the first public article on AIDS in a
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George responded to persistent rumors that his<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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weight loss was caused by AIDS,
calling the rumors ridiculous speculation. Soon after he entered a drug
treatment facility for heroin addiction.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1987-</b> “I saw John Sasserman at the In-Between and I told him how
much I admired him, and how I was glad to see an issue of the Triangle come out even if just a
complimentary one, so that people can see
continuity in the transition.
John Sasserman said that he thought that I was an important asset to the
community. That was pleasing to hear. [Journal of Ben Williams]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1988</b>-Several
recent studies showed that both the frequency and severity of anti-gay hate
crimes had been increasing across the country. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1988 </b>William Burton Badger (1925-1988) committed sucide- William
Burton Badger was </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> born on October 24, 1925, in Holden, Utah. He was baptized in
the </span><st1:place style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">LDS</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Church</st1:placetype></st1:place><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> on November 5, 1933. He married
in </span><st1:place style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Salt Lake City</st1:place><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">
on June 6, 1950, and had four sons. Later he divorced. William was a teacher,
working in the Alpine, </span><st1:city style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Salt Lake City</st1:city><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, Millard,
and </span><st1:place style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Davis</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">County</st1:placetype></st1:place><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> school districts. He was a member
of the Metropolitan Community Church. William committed suicide on July 3,
1988, in Salt Lake City. He was 62 years old. William is buried at the Orem
City Cemetery in Utah. He was a member of the Resurrection Metropolitan Community Church.</span></div>
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<b>1989</b>-Andy Lippincott, a character in the cartoon strip
"Doonesbury," was hospitalized with AIDS. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">H<span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">is storyline led to a Pulitzer Prize
nomination for Garry Trudeau, but three newspapers of the 900 carrying the
strip refused to publish it as being in bad taste. </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Andy
Lippincott may be the only fictional character with a panel on the AIDS quilt.
The panel (created by G. Scott Austen, Marceo Miranda and Juan-Carlos Castano)
reads: "In Loving Memory: Andy Lippincott 1945–1990. Community leader,
conservationist, author, Olympic medalist, and winner of the Nobel Peace
Prize!" The panel hangs in The NAMES Project Foundation's offices in
Atlanta and was not actually sewn into a block of The AIDS Memorial Quilt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1990 </b>It’s been much cooler at night but I'm still having
the strangest dreams. It’s just too hot
to go into Alpha so I stay hovering in the Dream time. At one point I was dreaming I was home with
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and
was yelling at him saying, "You have a Gay son who is in mortal danger
from this disease. Why aren't you out in the streets protesting too? Why aren't
the parents of <st1:country-region w:st="on">America</st1:country-region>
demanding a cure for what is killing their children- what might kill me? My friends are dying and I may be next. Why
aren't you with ACT-UP too? Daddy I'm so scared!" then my dream segued </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">wayed
into being with Judy Garland! I was introducing her to my friends and saying
how embarrassed I was to have to grade her singing when I know nothing about
music. Strange dreams. Full of fire
works, marathon running, fascist religious zealots trying to control every
one's thoughts. Well so much for keeping a dream log. Kind of silly. In the afternoon I went to the </span><st1:place style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">County</st1:placetype> <st1:placename w:st="on">Health</st1:placename></st1:place><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">
to find out the results of my HIV test. I was negative thank the Goddess. I guess I'm still supposed to be around for a
while. Later in the evening, Mike Pipkim and I went to a party over at Tom
Henacy's after the bars closed. I didn't know anyone there but Mike. Pot was
being passed around but I was tired and felt old, unattractive, and damn it I'm
tired of falling in love. [Journal of Ben Williams]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1998- Gay and Lesbian Center Gets
New Start in Salt Lake Byline: Patty Henetz SLTribune The Utah Stonewall Center
has been reborn, and this manifestation has a new name and a new leader who
learned her best lessons in the military. During her nine years on active duty
with the Utah Army National Guard, Monique Predovich said, ``they taught me
everything useful in life. Basic leadership skills. To prioritize, not react.
To plan and organize, how to handle stress. And how to be in the woods and eat
snakes to survive.'' Those skills are bound to be useful in her role as an
executive director of the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Utah, which will
open in October in a new building at 361 N.300 West in Salt Lake City. The
3,000-square-foot building is next door to the offices of </span></div>
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the Utah chapter of
the American Civil Liberties Union. ACLU Executive Director Carol Gnade helped
the Gay and Lesbian Community Center secure a 10-year lease. Gnade also sits on
the community center board of directors, and was instrumental in hiring
Predovich and getting the board to promise the position a professional-level
salary of more than $30,000 per year for a minimum of two years. There also is
funding for a year of operations. ``People in the community have realized they
want this [center] to be a real business,'' Gnade said. ``The funding came from
a few people in the community willing to make a commitment to a business and a
living wage. It's been a rough road, and there are plenty of criticisms. But we
have great hopes this organization will survive.'' The Utah Stonewall Center, formerly housed in
a rundown warehouse at 770S. 300 West, closed in the fall amid a financial
crisis. It continued to provide some referral and calendar services via a Web
site that has been all but abandoned since March. But the board of directors
and others in the community were determined to reorganize. Predovich was the
first female 1st lieutenant to hold an artillery command in Utah without having
had a prior command. She has extensive training in leadership, budgets and
communication. She enlisted in the Guard in 1989 and received her commission in
1994. Predovich, hired June 1 as the center's executive director, immediately
understood the board's desire for a professional operation. ``This is a
business,'' she said. ``We will no longer be looked at as the bottom of the
bottom of nonprofits. We have clients we are looking after.'' That
determination dovetailed nicely with her personal decision to leave the
Guard--she has gone inactive but has not resigned her commission -- and quit
living the lie required by the military's ``don't ask, don't tell'' policy,
which allows gays to serve in the armed services only if they do not disclose
their sexual orientation or engage in homosexual behavior. ``They teach you to
be proud. Proud of yourself, proud of your country, proud of your
Constitution,'' Predovich said. ``I was proud. But I also was hiding.'' A lesbian with a committed partner, Predovich
wrestled with ``don't ask, don't tell'' every day. Her co-workers regularly
urged her to bring the boyfriend she did not have to social functions. When she
attended functions, she could not bring her partner, who Predovich wanted to
receive the same recognition as the other officers' spouses. The stress became
unbearable. `You think you can leave it at work, but you can't,'' she said. ``I
started having this fear I couldn't even hold her hand in the car. I was doing
less and less in my life, fearful of going out to do anything, fearful of someone
seeing me. That's when I decided enough was enough.'' Predovich is now out of the closet. So, too, is the former Stonewall Center, said
Gay and Lesbian Community Center Deputy Director Alan Ahtow. Informal surveys
of the community revealed a general unawareness of the significance of the
name, which commemorates the three-day civil disturbance that followed a 1969
police raid of The Stonewall Inn in New York City. While police often shut down
gay bars, the Stonewall riots marked the first time patrons fought back. But,
as Ahtow pointed out, gay and lesbian history is not taught in Utah. ``People
didn't know what Stonewall was,'' he said. ``And the board felt it was time to
include `gay and lesbian' in our name and not hide behind a generic.'' The center
will house the Stonewall Library. ``It's important to keep that history
alive,'' Ahtow said. ``Believe it or not, Utah has one of the largest libraries
dedicated to the literature of gays and lesbians.'' That bookishness may have
grown from the relative isolation of Utah's gay population. The Gay and Lesbian
Center of Utah, Predovich said, should go a long way toward changing that. She
cheerfully compares her new assignment to her old one. ``Being a director of a
nonprofit organization and commander of an artillery unit are much the same,''
she said. Defining her mission, Predovich said it is twofold: ``To provide a
safe and comfortable environment for people. And to be a voice for the gay
community to the state, to challenge the discrimination that goes on here.''
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July 3, 2002. He was born May 19, 1950 in Dragerton, UT tJay was a graduate of East Carbon High School, College of Eastern Utah,
and also attended the University of Utah. He was employed by the State of Utah
as a Human Resource Specialist. Jay was a wonderful son, brother, uncle, and
friend. He loved his pets, music, gardening, and will be missed by many. Interment, Valley View
Cemetery, Sunnyside. He was an active community member when few people dared be out.</span></div>
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Sheena McFarland Instead of having a serious sit-down meeting this week, the
Lesbian Gay Student Union went bowling to celebrate the recent U.S. Supreme Court
ruling on sodomy laws. Many in the gay community heralded the 6-3 ruling, which
declared Texas' sodomy laws as unconstitutional, as a huge step forward in the
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president of LGSU, was excited
about the decision, but not necessarily surprised. "I think the Supreme
Court is fairly liberal, and I figured it would go that way. The United States
is always changing, and minorities are always gaining more rights," she
said. "This means people are recognizing us, and we have the same rights
as everyone <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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else." Derick Stephensen, co-president of LGSU, shares the
excitement. "The idea that we are not being frowned upon legally is a step
toward the gratification of being recognized for who we are," he said.
Charles Milne, director of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Resource
Center, says the ruling has heartened the gay community. "I think it gave
the LGBT community the sense that we can get things accomplished, but I think
it also shows how far we have to go to obtain true equality," he said.
Milne recounted the suicide of a Salt Lake Community College student who took
his life about 10 days before the ruling. Milne said the student's actions came
from the pressure and isolation he felt after coming out. Milne also says this
is not just a gay issue, but one which affects all people, regardless of sexual
orientation. This is evidenced by the suit filed last Friday, which attorney
Brian Barnard filed to annul Utah's consensual sodomy law on behalf of
plaintiff D. Berg, who is straight. But
Linam still worries lawmakers won't take the law off the books. "We've had
Republicans support hate crime legislation, and it still didn't pass. With Utah
as conservative as it is, this ruling may not have as much hold here," she
said. Milne believes the Utah State Legislature won't remove the laws of its
own volition, but the Berg court case may. Erik Luna, a U College of Law
professor, says that in a practical sense, the ruling does not force Utah to
remove the laws, but a court case will likely strike down the sodomy statute.
Luna says of the three Utah sodomy statutes-which deal with non-consensual
sodomy, sodomy with a child and consensual sodomy-only the last is
"squarely unconstitutional." "There is no way to save the law on
voluntary sexual conduct done in private. There is no way for creative
legislators to keep it on the books," he said. Such information may come
as a sigh of relief, as Utah's legal leaders supported the Texas laws. Only
three of the 13 states with sodomy laws filed briefs in support of the Texas
laws-including Utah's Attorney General, Mark Shurtleff. "The states should
not be required to accept, as a matter of constitutional doctrine, that
homosexual activity is harmless and does not expose both the individual and the
public to deleterious spiritual and physical consequences," the brief
said. Milne says regardless of such opinions, he is happy that the ruling at
least legalizes homosexual relationships. "It's nice to see that the LGBT
community is no longer deemed criminal," he said.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2003</b> Thursday Subject: gay Professional Tattoo Artist "James
Sever" Utah's only Licensed openly gay Professional Tattoo Artist - 18
years exp - Naughty Jimmy serves only the gay community and doesn’t charge an
arm and a leg for quality work. By Appointment only in SLC Downtown parlor on
State Street- After hours Privacy available. Looking to fulfill a fantasy -
Having fun while putting a tattoo on ya at the same time. See ad in Little
Lavender Book pg 56</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2004 </b>Subject: SL Tribune
Transgender Sex change leads to lawsuit against UTA </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">By Pamela Manson The Salt Lake
Tribune A former bus driver who was born a man but is becoming a woman sued the
Utah Transit Authority on Friday, claiming the agency fired him because he
failed to conform to stereotypical male behavior. Krystal S. Etsitty, who was
born a biological male named Michael R. Etsitty and is planning to undergo a
sex change operation, contends UTA officials said they had to let him go
because he looked like a female and they were afraid of what the public and
other employees would think. In addition, they expressed concerns about which
restroom he would use, Etsitty alleges in his lawsuit. The legal action, which
was filed in U.S. District Court and accuses the UTA of sex stereotyping and
gender discrimination, seeks unspecified damages. It uses male pronouns because
the claims are based on Etsitty's biological sex. Justin Jones, a UTA
spokesman, said Friday that the agency has not seen the lawsuit. However, he
said, "We cannot comment on current litigation but UTA does have policies
in place that ensure we are in compliance with the equal opportunity
laws." The suit says the 41-year-old Etsitty has been diagnosed with
Gender Identity Disorder and decided in the late 1990s to begin a transition to
female, which he considers his true sexual identity. It says he changed his
name then and began hormone therapy under the direction of his physician. When
he applied at UTA, he put down "Krystal Etsitty" on his application,
according to the suit. It says that at his job interview, Etsitty had medium
length hair, wore minimal makeup and was dressed in gender-neutral clothes, a
pair of khakis and a shirt. Etsitty, who began work in December 2001, said he
put Krystal on his name badge and slowly began to make his appearance more
feminine by wearing more makeup and acrylic finger nails. After UTA officials
heard about the changes, an operations manager and human resources officer told
him they were unable to accommodate him, the suit claims. He was forced out in
February 2002, it says. The U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission, where Etsitty
first filed a complaint, issued a report last year saying there is
"reasonable cause" to believe his civil rights were violated.
"The Commission has previously determined that employers may not
discriminate against an individual because he or she fails to act in the way
expected of a male or female," the report says.</span></div>
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<li><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Utah Transit Authority (UTA) hired Krystal Etsitty as a bus driver in 2001. Her work<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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record was spotless. After telling her supervisor that she was undergoing gender transition and would be appearing more feminine at work, Etsitty gradually began to wear makeup and jewelry. Soon after, her supervisors decided that Etsitty’s transition created an “image issue” for UTA, and they terminated her. Although UTA acknowledged that no one had complained about her performance or appearance, it claimed that the public would see Etsitty as “inappropriate.” The U.S. District Court for the district of Utah ruled against Etsitty, holding that Title VII does not protect transgender employees. Lambda Legal filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the Tenth Circuit court of Appeals in Etsitty’s support, pointing out that many courts have affirmed Title VII’s application to transgender employees and arguing that customer prejudices are not a legitimate basis for employment decisions.</span></span></li>
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bar the Trapp. The SALIVA SISTERS have performed for: WARM-UP ACT for Roseann Barr, Joan
Rivers, Bonnie Raitt, Robert Klein. They onced jumped out of a cake at the Sun’s
Anniversary</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2018 <span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">There
was some last-minute hearburn Tuesday surrounding America’s Freedom Festival in
Provo, with one LGBTQ group getting a scare about its placement in the parade
and the Provo mayor pleading for everyone to “be our best selves” during the
Independence Day event. With those theatrics out of the way, the parade —
taking place in one of Utah’s most conservative communities — can now make
history, as it will allow, for the first time, participation from several LGBTQ
groups. “We are happy that we were able to work out a situation that is a
win-win for everybody,” said Paul Warner, the executive director of the parade,
which kicks off Wednesday at 9 a.m. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Of
course, that wasn’t the case earlier in the day when Provo Pride and PFLAG
learned they might have to walk in the entertainment or “pre-parade” section of
the event — and not in what the Freedom Festival calls the “grand parade.” Warner
called the situation “a misunderstanding.” “They’ll be in the grand parade with
the other floats and marching bands,” he told The Salt Lake Tribune in a
telephone interview. <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>“It’s disappointing
that they initially tried to put us in the pre-parade,” said Brianna Cluck,
Provo Pride <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>spokeswoman, “but we are
satisfied with our parade status now.” The centerpiece of the Provo Pride and
PFLAG entry is a quilt that showcases themes of unity, family and freedom. ”It
is a beautiful expression of diversity and will be a phenomenal entry,“ said
Utah County Commissioner Nathan Ivie, who said he would have been disappointed
if the groups had not been in the “real parade.” Tuesday’s drama was the latest
involving the Utah County event. In June, parade applications from five LGBTQ
organizations were denied by America’s Freedom Festival, which generated
criticism from residents and accusations that festival organizers had breeched
nondiscrimination clauses in its contracts with Provo City and Utah County,
which provided $100,000 for the event. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">The
next day, representatives of Utah’s LGBTQ community met with festival
organizers in an intense two-hour meeting, that ultimately resulted in a
compromise. Mormons Building Bridges will also participate in Wednesday’s grand
parade after agreeing to build a float. The nonprofit is still gathering
donations through crowd-funding to pay the $5,000 costs, said co-founder Erika
Munson. The float, entitled “Utah Salutes Our LGBTQ Veterans: United We Stand,”
honors LGBTQ soldiers from all branches of the military, many of whom served
when they were prohibited from being open about their sexuality, Munson said. Encircle,
an LGBTQ resource center for teens, will march in the “pre-parade.” Youths will
wear matching t-shirts and carry red, white and blue balloons, said leader
Stephanie Larsen. In 2017, Encircle was cut from the parade, the day before the
July 4 event. The Provo-based nonprofit was told it had been disqualified
because it was an advocacy group. “It’s a small step that means a lot,” Larsen
said of being allowed to finally participate. “It really helps these kids, who
often feel like they are outside of their community and not accepted or
understood by others. They will feel just a little bit more a part of our great
community.” While Tuesday’s parade dispute was unfolding, Provo Mayor Michelle
Kaufusi issued an open letter to residents asking them to be respectful. “I
call on each of us to be our best selves,” she wrote, noting the recent divide
over LGBTQ participation in the parade. “One of the freedoms we are so proud of
in America is the freedom of speech,” she said. “Each of us is entitled to an
opinion, and we have opportunities to share those opinions. What a fabulous
thing!“ <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Kaufusi offered an open door to
residents and encouraged then to bring their concerns to the her or the City
Council. As for Wednesday’s parade, she said, “I hope each of us will tap into
our highest instincts. That we will focus on being good citizens and strive to
come together in celebration of the miraculous formation of this country. Let’s
show each other the neighborliness that helps make this a place we all love to
be.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1906 </b>Farmington, Davis County. James Burns, who was bound over from
the justice court on a charge of a “Crime Against Nature” to await the actions
of the District Court was brought into court by Sheriff James Ware Jr and
arraigned and information read. Defendant stated he was without counsel and
unable to pay for the same. The court appointed William H Streeper Jr to look
after the defendant’s interests. Deseret
news</span></div>
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1953</b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">-The Los Angeles Herald-Express reported that the state
department had fired 531 sex perverts and other security risks. The number of
gays fired between 1947 and 1953 was 425.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1953 </b>The Deseret
News in a story regarding the U.S. State department firing 531 homosexuals as
security risks, headlined “107 Fired in State Department” The </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">newspaper used the word Homosexuality for the first time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1964-</b> Judge Horace C. Beck advised a woman charged with
lewdness “to be prepared to resist the charge” on grounds of possible
entrapment. “I advised her to tell the court how officers offered her $100 to
pose for pictures and were just as nice as could be to her.” She is accused of
accepting $100 in marked currency from police officers June 24 in a Salt Lake
Motel for the alleged purpose of posing for nude pictures.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1969</b>-During a gay demonstration on Christopher Street in New York
police arrived to break it up. They beat the demonstrators with nightsticks,
leaving many bleeding and some unconscious on the sidewalk. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">Village</st1:placetype></st1:place> Voice reported
“Much of the good humor of the weekend had dissipated, and the street people
(Gays who had no apartments) were no longer half-serious, half-camping. The cops who had been caught off guard and
were on the defensive </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">before, had taken the offensive and massive retaliation
was their goal. Some seemed quite ready
to depopulate <st1:street w:st="on">Christopher Street</st1:street>
the moment anyone would give them permission to unholster their guns. Failing that, some of them, particularly some
of the Tactical Police Force men , tried to achieve the same objective with
their nightsticks. At one point, <st1:street w:st="on">7th Avenue</st1:street> from <st1:street w:st="on">Christopher Street</st1:street>
to West 10th looked like a battlefield in <st1:place w:st="on">Vietnam</st1:place>. Young people, many of them queens, were lying
on the sidewalk, bleeding from the head, face, mouth, and even the eyes. Others were nursing bruised and often
bleeding arms, legs, backs, and necks.
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Gay frustration being vented
upon unsuspecting cops by queens who were partly violent but mostly campy. The queens were almost outnumbered by Black
Panthers, Yippies, Crazies, and young toughs from street gangs all over the
city and some from <st1:place w:st="on">New Jersey</st1:place>.
The exploiters had moved in and were using Gay Power movement for their own
ends… Looting began in the evening. Obviously little was done by the people who
live in and frequent <st1:street w:st="on">Christopher
Street</st1:street> and environs, because all the most unlikely
places were looted . The first place to
get hit was the “gingerbread House” a toy shop run by a little lady who is a
friend to everyone on <st1:street w:st="on">Christopher
Street</st1:street>.
Observers in the know doubt the looting was done by Gay people. A group
of Gay people did consider burning down the offices of the Village Voice. On
July 2nd the police were summoned for the third time to quell a hostile crowd
of nearly 500 protestors chanting Gay Pride slogans and marching down
Christopher Street. According to one eyewitness, the police armed with
nightsticks, seem bent on massive retaliation. "At one point Seventh
Avenue looked like a battlefield in Viet Nam.
Young people many of them <st1:place w:st="on">Queens</st1:place> were laying
on the sidewalk, bleeding from the head face, mouth, and even the eyes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1970-</b>The Lutheran
church issued a statement calling for an end to sodomy laws and the passage of
legislation prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation.</span></div>
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1975</b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> A volunteer In-service training for Crisis Intervention was
held at the Gay Community Service Center in SLC Utah due to the high volume of
distress calls on the Gay Help Line.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1988 </b>John Reeves showed up about 8:30 with Geofff McGrath from the <st1:city w:st="on">Provo</st1:city>’s Men Group and
finally others began to arrive and they helped me set the Central City Community Center up for dance. Hardly
anyone showed, only about 25 to 30 people but the one’s who did had a lot of
fun. Chuck Thomas came with <st1:street w:st="on">Russ Lane</st1:street>. I had to
sit and take money most of the evening but did get to dance some. John Reeves
and Jeff McGrath left early and I shut the dance down at midnight. I told
Richard Morris that if he was going to Beyond Stonewall that he could go at our
cost for all that he does for the Gay Community. David Malmstrom took me home
after the dance but we stopped first at Village Inn on 4th South to have a late
snack and to talk about our leadership concerns. He’s getting really burned out
on Affirmation. He says he’s out grown
it. I am sure he has. We both were singing the leadership blues but the bottom
line was that we knew we were doing good things and having a positive impact on
people’s lives. [Journal of Ben Williams]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1989-IRS employees who were members of the National Treasury
Employees Union received a new contract which included protection from
discrimination based on sexual orientation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1997-The Montana Supreme Court voted 6-1 to uphold the
ruling of Judge Jeffrey Sherlock in the case of Gryczan v. State. Judge
Sherlock struck down the state's sodomy law, citing the right to privacy in the
<st1:place w:st="on">Montana</st1:place>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2003 Utah Stonewall Historical Society Board of Directors Opening </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Subject” Cathy Cartwright for Board of
Directors Ben Williams to USHS Board Cathy has emailed me wishing to be on
the Board of Directors of the UHSH. Cathy contacted me initially to join
the group and came from Ogden to attend our June meeting. She is designing
a piece of artwork to present to Milestone Recognition Recipients and
shows a lot of enthusiasm for our group. She lives in Ogden so she could
represent the Weber and Morgan county area. She also is a mother of two
children and is involved in a Ogden women's group. If I do not hear back
from you within 48 hours I will accept your vote as in the affirmative.
Best Regards Ben Williams<b> </b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Williams to Cathy Cartwright Cathy I just sent out your nomination to our
board of directors and said that if I do not hear back in 48 hours I will
assume the vote is in the affirmative. If it was just up to the EC you
would be on board right now but if you have bylaws you ought to follow
them or amend them I say. I finished working on the non-profit status and
have all the paper work ready. What a pain!! They wanted two year budget
for the next two years! That will be one of the BM agenda items. Hope you
are staying cool. Best Regards Ben
Williams <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Re: Board Of Directors Opening Cathy
Cartwright to Ben Williams Ben, not a problem. Should I not be selected, please
consider me for any other jobs/duties that need attention. I have been very impressed with UTSHS's
leadership; its goals; and its community involvement/education
initiatives. And I have been quite
taken with you and Chad--what dedicated leaders you are! I look forward to
helping UTSHS in any way that I can.
Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Subject: Cathy Cartwright Board Member Randal
Meyers to Ben Williams Ben, I am sure she will make a great addition to
the Board. I have been terribly ill
with seizure problems. Sorry that I
have not been as involved as I would like to be. I still want to make the website better,
with your help. Randal Meyers PS so
you know, there's an s at the end of my name, like yours. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Re: Board Of Directors Opening Ben Williams
to Cathy Cartwright Cathy, you will be our newest board member. Six people
have responded in the affirmative out of our 11 remaining board members.
Five have not responded yet. Positions are filled by a simple majority. By
our bylaws you have the right to fulfill the un-expired term of the
vacancy. I am just waiting for more board members to have the opportunity
to read their emails. In any case I will announce tomorrow that you are
our newest board member. Best Wishes Ben Williams<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2003 Wednesday Subject:Re: [utahmalenaturists] Beach On
Sunday Hey Everyone, I just wanted to say I had a great time on Sunday! It was nice to see some old friends again and
have a chance to make some new ones. I'll definitely be coming to some of the
other events in July. A few people
expressed interest in seeing my art website but I didn't have any cards with
me, so I'll put a link to the website below. I also included a pic of one of my
paintings from a local model (hint: all
you hotties, I'm always looking for models, another chance to hang out
naked!!). Again thanks to those who
organizing the event and I hope to see you all soon. Ron<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2007</b> From: "Ben Williams"
To: "Joe Redburn" Chad was interred next to a lovely pine tree on the perimeter of the small rural
cemetery. It's on a ridge that over looks the valley. Kevin Hillman was on the
program as a speaker and Mark Thrash was one of the pall bearers. Kevin wearing
a wool suit, white shirt and tie looked like he'd fit right in with the rest of
the priesthood holders. You can imagine that Mark stood out magnificent as a
black pearl. Several of <st1:place w:st="on">Chad</st1:place>'s
co-workers from Comcast attended as well. <st1:place w:st="on">Logan</st1:place>
was represented by Courtney Moser, Tim Keller, and Judd and perhaps some others I did
not get to meet. The viewing was closed casket and I went through the
condolence line and <st1:place w:st="on">Chad</st1:place>'s
older brother was very kind and gracious. Kevin and Mark both said the family
was very inclusive and understanding. I guess it took a good size moving van to
haul off all of <st1:place w:st="on">Chad</st1:place>'s
things from Salt Lake. The service was very subdued, and of course everyone tip toed around
Chad's "lifestyle" but considering the situation everyone was well
behaved and there was no condemnation of any kind just talks about everyone
being together again some day. It was a 1950 style ward house no air
conditioning but I'd say at least two hundred people attended of course mostly
uncles, cousins, relatives, and friends of the family. There was a display
table out with pictures of <st1:place w:st="on">Chad</st1:place>
through childhood and teenage years and some UGRA things. He had a written an
essay in high school which on the cover said The Life of Chad Keller. I saw
that he only recieved a B+. That must have pissed him off royally. Only a B+ on
your life! Anyway I only read a bit but I guess when he was about 4 he and this
little girl both wanted to play with this toy shopping cart so Chad pushed her
down and ran over her with the cart and went on his merry way. Courtney, Tim,
and I agreed that seeing Thatcher made us realize how difficult his
eccentricity was growing up in this little rural Mormon village. Even the
Bishop commented that people were mean to <st1:place w:st="on">Chad</st1:place> in high school. Perhaps <st1:place w:st="on">Chad</st1:place>
developed his thick skin as a mechanism against all the pain he had growing up
there. We stayed for the dedication of <st1:country-region w:st="on">Chad</st1:country-region>'s
grave by his brother and both Courtney and I almost giggled during the solemn
occasion because <st1:place w:st="on">Chad</st1:place>'s
casket enclosure was spray painted a glitzy gold. It looked fabulous! Like a <st1:street w:st="on">Royal Court</st1:street> prop.
The casket itself was a bronze color with a spray of dark red roses. We chose
not to stay for the funeral dinner thinking that it was really for the family.
Besides I could not face the funeral potatoes nor array of Jello salads that
the Grace 2nd Ward Relief Society surely made for the occasion. Well I guess we
will have to muddle through now in SLC without <st1:place w:st="on">Chad</st1:place> to goad us, scold us, and tell
us we can be even more fabulous if we try. Love him or hate him...<st1:place w:st="on">Chad</st1:place>
made you feel something about him.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></b><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2007</b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">From: "Ben Williams"
To: "Bruce Barton" Just got back from Thatcher, Idaho. Courtney Moser
and I went to the funeral. Courtney took the pictures. I have been a wreck all
week because of it.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Courtney and I had a
momentary giggle at the cemetery when </span><st1:place style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Chad</st1:place><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'s coffin cover was sprayed
painted a glitzy gold!</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It looked like a
RC prop. Hope you are both well.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">2013 Salt Lake Tribune by Ray Parker <span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Utahn Keri Jones — who
married her partner, Cristy Gleave, in California — is thrilled by the Supreme
Court's decision Wednesday striking down the Defense of Marriage Act. By
denying federal benefits to legally married same-sex couples, the act violates
the equal-liberty protections of the Fifth Amendment, the court said in its 5-4
ruling. "I imagine this is going to be a beautiful year," Jones said.
But she predicted, "There will not be marriage equality in Utah"
unless the federal government eventually requires states to allow same-sex
marriages. The Supreme Court also ruled that opponents of same-sex marriage in
California did not have the legal right to defend Proposition 8, which says
marriage is a between a man and a woman. Golden State voters passed the ban on
gay marriage, but federal courts overturned it. Now, same-sex marriage is
expected to be legal again in the nation's most-populous state, a common
destination for same-sex Utah couples who want to wed. Salt Lake City residents
Michael Picardi and Grady James have been together for seven years and said Wednesday
they plan to travel to California in August to marry. <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>"For generations, history books will look
to today's Supreme Court decisions as a pivotal moment in the march for
equality in the LGBT [lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender] movement,"
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Valerie Larabee said at a morning news
conference. "Today we celebrate the firm legal foundation the court has
established that will begin to wash away the layers of anti-gay legislation
we've seen over the past few decades." Leading a coalition of more than
two dozen LGBT organizations from the nation's most conservative states, the
center filed a friend-of-the-court brief outlining the impact of legislation
such as Prop 8 and DOMA on gay and transgender Americans. "We look forward
to a day," Larabee said, "when all the anti-gay legislation lies on
the trash heap of history." <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>While
the Utah-based Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day aints criticized the Prop 8
ruling and reaffirmed its commitment to marriage between a man and a woman,
Mormon gay-rights backers trumpeted the court's action. "We are thrilled
that the Supreme Court has agreed with us that all families deserve <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spencer W Clark</td></tr>
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equal
protection under the laws," said Spencer W. Clark, executive director of
Mormons for Equality. "These decisions align with our Mormon faith, as
recorded in modern scripture, in that we believe it is unjust for a particular
set of religious beliefs to be used to deny civil rights to others." Jackie
Biskupski, Utah's first openly gay legislator, said the LGBT community has felt
"overwhelmed by what seems like to us is constant oppression." <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Biskupski, who left office in 2011, added,
"But we are making progress and it's significant, and we are holding hands
with our Mormon brothers and sisters here, who are saying enough. This time we
recognize the full human equality of all Utahns." Marian Edmonds,
executive director of the Ogden OUTreach Resource Center, sees the DOMA ruling
as "another nail in the coffin<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jackie Bikupski</td></tr>
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of homophobia." Thanks to the ruling,
she predicted, "we will see increased family support of gay youth and a
decrease in LGBT youth suicide and homelessness. The work is not done, but the
tide now has turned." </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">David Nelson, a longtime LGBT advocate in
Utah, recalled that "more than 20 years ago, a friend from the
[conservative] Utah Eagle Forum, who normally opposed my political opinions,
told me that Utah didn't need LGBT-friendly laws because 'the Constitution
protects everyone equally.' " He added: "She was right. Look at what
the federal Supreme Court justices said the Constitution means today." Outside
Salt Lake City's Club Sound on Wednesday evening, police officers were
attaching parking tickets to some 50 cars for not parallel parking, but inside
hundreds celebrated as Whitney Houston sang, "I wanna dance with somebody,
with somebody who loves me." <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>"I'm
feeling tremendous," state Sen. Jim Dabakis, D-Salt Lake <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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City, said over
the music. So much so that Dabakis brought his partner, Stephen Justesen, to
the stage, dropped to one knee and proposed to him. Dabakis said it was a
spur-of-the-moment kind of thing and that he had bought the ring that day. The
couple still have to decide when and where they're going to be married. Amid
bouncing beach balls on the dance floor, Barbara Rufenacht, who came out 35
years ago, had tears as she explained the day's meaning for her. <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>"I never thought I'd live to see this
day," the 70-year-old said.</span><br />
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This Day In Gay Utah Historyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11544380943467268342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1929316753421218747.post-36126754792663255392014-07-01T13:08:00.001-07:002018-11-13T09:15:09.444-08:00This Day In Gay Utah History July 1st<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1663</b>-English politician Samuel Pepys wrote
in his diary of his displeasure at how common sodomy had become in the
country's military.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1899</b> British Actor Charles Laughton was
born He was a distinguished Yorkshire-born stage and screen actor and director,
as well as a noted orator and storyteller. He was also a tormented soul who,
for much of his life, suffered from self-loathing - he especially hated the way
he looked. He told his wife, Elsa Lanchester, in 1930, after a year of marriage
that he was homosexual, and she publicly discussed it for the first time in her
1983 book Elsa Lanchester, Herself. She allegedly decided to stay married to
him despite this but decided not to have children with him. The marriage lasted
until his death from cancer in 1962 and worked for both in many ways -
certainly as cover for Laughton's homosexuality.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1919-</b>In <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Berlin</st1:state></st1:place>, Dr Magnus Hirschfeld founded the
Institute for Sexual Science. It included a legal department to advise men
arrested for violation of Paragraph 175, the German sodomy law. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1925</b> Actor Farley Granger was born. He was
approached by Alfred Hitchcock who wanted Granger for his new film; the script
of which was written by Granger's then-lover Arthur Laurents. The film, Rope
(1948), based partly on the Leopold and Loeb murder case; saw Granger
co-starring opposite John Dall as two friends who commit a 'thrill kill'. James
Stewart played the part of their mentor. The film was not a box office success.
Its subject matter was dark, the relationship between Granger and Dall had a homosexual
subtext - incidentally, both Granger and Dall were gay - and Hitchcock's
gimmick of filming the piece in continuous scenes and in real time produced a
result that many critics dismissed as 'stagey'. Granger received very good
reviews however, and the film has achieved a level of appreciation in more
recent times, while stopping short of becoming a cult film.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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saying that because of the immorality among those arrested it was impossible to
take pity, and that Hitler "gave orders for this plague to be done away
with ruthlessly. In the future he will not permit millions of decent people to
be compromised by a few such sick men."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1947-</b>The army changed its policy of discharging homosexuals with a
blue discharge (neither honorable nor dishonorable) to an undesirable discharge
unless found guilty of a homosexual offense, in which case a dishonorable
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1965</b> Spiritualist William Pelley
died age 75 Wrote :Why I believe THE DEAD ARE ALIVE BY WILLIAM DUDLEY PELLEY.
William Pelley founded the Silver Legion, regarded by most historians as the
first genuine Fascist organization in the United States. George van Horn
Moseley, a retired general in the U.S. Army, Congressional Representative Jacob
Thorkelson, Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr., and Walt Disney all became members of
the Silver Legion. All of them attended his public rallies and some shared the
podium with the Chief. He was arrested for treason during World War II and sentenced
to 15 years confinement at a maximum security federal prison. The prosecution
had been unable to produce a single piece of evidence to prove Pelley had
committed any treasonable acts; all he had done was to criticize the war effort
and President Franklin D Roosevelt who he called evil. In Chapter 8 of his book
Pelley describes how he became acquainted with Gay Spiritualist George Wehner
who was Natasha Rambova and her mother’s spiritual guide. “That week I made the acquaintance of that
very remarkable psychic, George Wehner. I DO NOT know whether you have ever
chanced to see, much less to read, George Wehner’s autobiography, “A Curious
Life”. It was published by Dutton, I think, back in 1930. In it he told exactly
how he came to recognize and develop his peculiar talents. George was a
commercial artist, about 30 years old, a bachelor, who had shown the remarkable
faculty from childhood of separating his soul-mind from his physical body,
vacating the latter, and handing it over to “disembodied” souls from a higher
level of life who wished to use his organism for a brief visit to earth
conditions. In other words, he abandoned his own physical mechanism with which
he had been born and gave it over to the temporary use of some “dead” person,
allowing its spirit-soul to come into it, take possession of it and use it as
though it were his own. George got out of his own bodily vehicle, in other
words and loaned it for a couple of hours to souls who had lost their own bodies
by the process we commonly know as “death”, thus permitting them to converse
with their former relatives or friends precisely as though they had ad their
former bodies restored to them. An interchange of souls took place, and on a
score of nights I saw it happen… we beheld George’s physical body in the
process of devitalization and gradual moribund coma. We sat discussing among
ourselves some of the precepts we had just heard—for one of my friends present
was a prominent New York magazine editor—when sudden vitality appeared to seize
hold of George’s body and a woman’s voice issued forth from his lips. “Hello,
Bill” came the clear, surprised greeting. “How long have you been interested in
this sort of thing?” “Who is it?” I inquired. “June!” came the answer in a tone
that seemed exasperated that I did not grasp it at once. “June Mathis!” in a
flash I adjusted myself. I was talking with the soul-personality of a famous
Hollywood scenarist who had “gone over” some two years before on sudden demise
while at a play in a New York theater. Looking backward over ten years of the
most dramatic of experiences in psychical research, I am forces to assert that
no other one incident has since furnished me with more conclusive and
irrefutable proof that there is survival after mortal death, than the
appearance of this woman in George’s physical instrument, and the conversation
which consumed the next half-hour between us. Talking “face to face” with
people who have made the passing is always a hair-raising experience. I had
known her on and off for a three-year period on the West Coast while I had been
out there, making movies prior to my “awakening.” She had at one time been
story-editor for one of the big film companies and I had sat in her office for lengthy
period and discussed prospective screen material with her. Here was a person
whom I had definitely known in life in recent years, of whom I could ask
questions, the answers to which were known only to myself—thus proving the
survival of personality irrefutably. “Haven’t you heard of my Seven Minute in
Eternity article in the American magazine?” I bantered. “Yes,” she replied,
“only just tonight. But the world over here is a dozen times the size of the
world of mortality, although contacts are pretty much the same. I heard about
you tonight through your English author-friend and came along to be present
because of my great admiration for him.” I had a way to check up on this
woman—unquestionably. It was a way that George Wehner could never fabricate, if
all this were a phenomenon of his subconscious mind. “Do you recall where I
last met you in earth life?” I asked. Just before she “died” in the National
Theater in New York, June had married one Balboni—an Italian gentleman of parts
who I understand became head of Mussolini’s state movie of their own from a
script called the “Vienna Melody.” But they had decided this name not to be a
good box-office “pull” so they ad—wittingly or unwittingly—purloined the name
of my first novel “The Great Glory” for their picture. I had required to sue
them in the California courts for this bit of appropriation, and had won a
decision. They had recompensed me $2,500 for this use of my title. In
consequence, my first pleasant contact with June had terminated in a legal
coolness. However, tonight—occupying George Wehner’s body for the moment, she
seemed to have recovered from it. But I recall definitely where I had last seen
her in the physical flesh—a meeting that was known only to the two of us. I had
been out to the First-National-Warner studios in Burbank, just before quitting
California, and had inadvertently come face to face with June at the flowered
gate just behind the administration building. None but the pair of us had been
around. I had opened the gate for her and spoken to her pleasantly. But the
memory of our recent lawsuit over the “Great Glory” title had still rankled and
she had given me only a perfunctory nod. No matter! She had come through to New
York the next fortnight, gone to the National Theatre to witness a play, and
dropped dead of heart failure in one of the aisles between the acts. Now I
wanted the June Mathis </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">spirit-soul in Wehner’s body to
tell me where we had met face to face for the final time in California. The
spirit in Wehner “thought” for a time. “Yes,” she responded. “Out in the rear
of one of the executive buildings at First National Studios in Burbank,
California. We met at the gate over one of the walks that led to the stages.”
This was absolutely accurate, but how could George, the medium, know it—if it
was George masquerading as June? Come on, you materialists and skeptics who
declare that “death ends everything” and that there is “no device not wisdom in
the grave whither thou goest.” If June Mathis’s discarnate but perfectly
conscious and remembering spirit were not located in George Wehner’s organism
that night in New York, how did whatever personality WAS in George Wehner, know
how to reply to me accurately in the matter of this last spot and place in
which June and I had ever come face to face? Try and explain it by your
fantastic theories of Cryptothesis if you can! I say you can’t do it—or rather,
that our “explanations” must be three times as fantastic as the one made
obvious by this Mathis -Wehner-Pelley episode. If you want more positive proof
than this that personality and consciousness endure after physical demise, I’m
afraid I can’t give it to you. I CANNOT report in detail the conversation that
followed, because it appertained to private contacts, relationships, and
business associations that June and I had experienced in screenland. But here
is the absolute proof on which I rely, that I was talking to June, and that she
is very much alive in her new phase of consciousness. She made intimate
statements about her contacts and business associates while in life, and
confided data to me about the personal affairs of people in movie-land, that I
had to check up on then I was next in California, and which I proved to be
absolutely correct! Here was information about this woman’s activities while in
mortal life, and her trade and professional relationships, that in a manner of
speaking were secrets “buried with her.” By no chance could they have been
known to anyone present, either the medium or myself. Yet here she was, telling
them to me. And they turned out quite correct when I made inquiries in
Hollywood months later. She told me what certain Hollywood officials were doing
in the business at the moment, what future plans they had for the industry,
which were to be trusted and respected in future dealings, and which were
untrustworthy and to be avoided. Incidentally, she confided that she in turn
had become a great screenwriter while in mortality through having a thorough
knowledge of psychics. She said that a world famous movie star, in whose career
she assisted, had been clairaudient as I was clairaudient. They had shut
themselves away in a Hollywood room together time after time and gotten story
material from others in a higher dimension, which she had sold, to Hollywood
producers without the slightest difficulty. All her professional life and affairs
were guided by instructions received in this manner. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It was a half-hour’s talk with an
old friend just as graphic and real as though she </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">was there in her own physical
body. And yet in Hollywood during her earth -life it </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">had been “touch and go” between
us. She was no intimate of mine. We had met </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">in trade contacts as fellow
authors and nothing more. There was no especial tie </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">between us, impelling her to look
me up. The visit ended and June withdrew. It was a perfectly gorgeous time that
I enjoyed with “deceased” literary celebrities on this particular evening of
which I write. June had no sooner vacated the Wehner mechanism than a soft,
beautiful and obviously cultured spirit-soul took possession of the Wehner
mechanism. “Robert Louis Stevenson!” it announced. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">….Another phase of the strange
business was this— Lest it be argued that Wehner as a “sensitive” could read
the subconscious minds of such sitters, how explain the fact that time and time
again throughout the balance of that summer of 1929, as we held the gatherings
one eveining a week, the “occupying” souls would impart information—later found
to be absolutely correct—that had not been in our subconscious minds at all?
June Mathis did this several times. She chatted with me about Hollywood and
movie-colony affairs as if she might have come on from the West Coast within
the week, and when I next went through to California and checked on what she
had told me, I discovered she had been right, to the hair. It’s merely a
rationalization of something that can’t be otherwise than the obvious, to call
all such phenomena “the action of subconscious mind? What sort of action, and
just what part of subconscious mind? The rationalization in scores of instances
was far more unlikely and even bizarre or fantastic than</span></div>
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consciousness-survival. [Chapter VIII I TALK WITH “DEAD” FRIENDS Pg 69-82]</span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Rocky
O’Donovon wrote: Recently, I came across a book gathering dust on the
shelf of a used-book store in Pleasanton, Calif. titled A Curious Life,
this 402-page book was authored by George Wehner and published in
1929. In it, Wehner, a trance
medium and clairvoyant from Detroit, Michigan, tells of his mediumistic
experiences and other paranormal observations beginning when he was a
small boy.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1969-Tuesday-</b> Dr. Donald MacArthur, deputy director of the Pentagon
under President Richard Nixon, testified
before a congressional subcommittee during a hearing on
chemical/biological warfare, saying: All
biological agents up to the present time are representatives of naturally
occurring disease, and thus are known by scientists throughout the world. They
are easily available to qualified scientists for research, either for offensive
or defensive purposes. Within the next 5 to 10 years, it would probably be
possible to make a new infective microorganism which could differ in certain
important aspects from any known disease-causing organisms. Most important of
these is that it might be refractory to the immunological and therapeutic
processes upon which we depend to maintain our relative freedom from infectious
disease. A research program to explore
the feasibility of this could be completed in approximately 5 years at a total
cost of $10 million. It would be very difficult to establish such a program.
Molecular biology is a relatively new science. There are not many competent
scientists in the field, almost all are in university laboratories, and they
are generally adequately supported from sources other than the Department of
Defense. However, it was considered possible to initiate an adequate program
through the National Academy of Sciences — National Research Council (NAS-NRC).
The matter was discussed with the
NAS-NRC, and tentative plans were made to initiate the program. However,
decreasing funds in CB (chemical/biological) research, growing criticism of the
CB program, and our reluctance to involve the NAS-NRC in such a controversial
endeavor have led us to postpone it for the past two years. It is a highly
controversial issue and there are many who believe such research should not be
undertaken lest it lead to yet another method of massive killing of large
populations... Should an enemy develop it, there is little doubt that it is an
important area of potential military technological inferiority in which there is
no adequate research program. Department of Defense Appropriations for 1970,
House of Representatives Subcommittee, HB 15090, p.129.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1969 Tuesday</b> New York Times’ Front Page article “Trees In A Queen’s
Park Cut Down As Vigilantes Harass Homosexuals”
Over 30 trees and bushes were
destroyed in Kew Gardens, a park which had been recognized as a meeting place
for homosexual men. A group of men from
a nearby apartment building “concerned for the safety of women and children”
decided to move against the Gays and chained sawed 15 dogwood trees eleven <st1:place w:st="on">London</st1:place> planes, several
wild cherries and other brush. The Mattachine Society and other Gay Clubs began
a fund to replace the shrubbery. The
fund’s name was “Trees for <st1:place w:st="on">Queens</st1:place>” (200) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1971</b>-London
underground newspaper The International Times appealed its conviction on
indecency charges for having run classified ads for gay men. The judge refused
to overturn, saying that to encourage homosexual acts must remain a crime. </span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V7dPdPQINBk/U7MLbq0OprI/AAAAAAAAKKk/crityXrFU2M/s1600/220px-Allen_Bergin_for_Wikipedia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V7dPdPQINBk/U7MLbq0OprI/AAAAAAAAKKk/crityXrFU2M/s1600/220px-Allen_Bergin_for_Wikipedia.jpg" width="138" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Allen Bergin</span></b></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1973
</b>Dr. Allen E. Bergin
(Psychology, BYU) "Toward a Theory of Human Agency", <i>Ensign, </i>July
1973, p. 33 "Some homosexuals,
for example, seem to be compulsively driven to frequent and sometimes bizarre
acts that they say occur without the mediation of conscious intent. The act
once repeated, the motivation behind it can become so powerful that one is
literally in bondage to the demands of biological impulses and related
stimuli." (Bergins had a Gay son who would as a young adult commit suicide)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1974 </b>Dr. Lindsay M. Curtis, M.D. "Why does
the Church oppose homosexuality? Why is it wrong?", Ensign, July 1974, p.
14 "There is harm in homosexuality. Many homosexuals seek to introduce
others into their practice, often those in their tender, impressionable
years." </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1975 </b>The Rusty
Bell tavern located at 996 South and <st1:street w:st="on">Redwood
Road</st1:street> opens as a Gay Bar. Owners are Paul Douglas,
Mack Hunt, and Jim Beveridge. Later the
bar would change owners and become Puss-N-Boots a popular Lesbian Bar. By 2009
location is occupied by The Outer Rim SLC a local all age music venue in Salt
Lake City, Utah. </span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KzWRyOHXf6A/U7MND6Xgx8I/AAAAAAAAKKs/r4yHNHeHdcE/s1600/Victor_L._Brown.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KzWRyOHXf6A/U7MND6Xgx8I/AAAAAAAAKKs/r4yHNHeHdcE/s1600/Victor_L._Brown.jpg" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Victor L Brown</span></b></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1975</b> Victor L.
Brown Jr., BYU Instructor "Two Views of Sexuality", Ensign, July
1975, p. 50 "Children learn how to love in a stable, healthy family.
Parents need to know that lack of proper affection in the home can result in
unnatural behavior in their children such as homosexuality or inability to be
an effective parent when the time comes." </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1977</b>- After much
advertizing only one parent showed up at the first meeting of<b> </b>Parents of Gays. Ken Kline was
facilitator for the group.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1977</b>-<b> </b>Women Aware, <st1:place w:st="on">Salt Lake City</st1:place>’s Lesbian/Feminist
organization claimed only a moderate response by feminist groups in SLC to
marching in protest against Anita Bryant’s appearance at the Utah State Fair
and said not to expect much straight support either. According to Women Aware,
the purpose of any demonstration around Anita Bryant’s appearance would be to
bring solidarity to the Gay community and to get media coverage.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1978-</b>A poll of
junior and senior high school students conducted by Ladies Home Journal of the
people who have done the most damage to the world resulted in Adolf Hitler as
number 1, and Anita Bryant as #2.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1979</b>-The Susan B Anthony dollar was put into circulation in the <st1:place w:st="on">US</st1:place>.
The major complaint about the coin was not that the likeness of a lesbian was
on it, but that it was nearly the same size as a quarter and often mistaken for
one.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1979</b>- Men’s Support Group- a therapy group for Utah Gay oriented
men focusing on personal development, growth and relationships. Facilitators
were Dr. Alan Mendelsohn Ph.D. and Mr. Hal Carter B.S Psych R.N.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1979-</b> BYU Security
places an advertisement in the personalize of <b>The Open Door</b> for a <b>BYU Gay
Underground</b>. Having been given police power by the 1979 Utah State
Legislature, they begin to entrap Gay BYU students on and off campus. The
false ad, instead of being a legitimate effort by Provo Gays to come
together, was actually placed by an undercover agent of BYU’s Security police. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1980</b> Right afterward incorporation, city officials held a contest
to choose a name for the new municipality. The winner was ``Oquirrh.'' A city
official tried it out on a businessman who said, ``Don't you say that `Oh
queer'?'' and, ``no one could spell it,'' said Mayor Gearld Wright so the name
West Valley City was adopted. (07/02/95 <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Salt</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Lake</st1:placetype></st1:place>
Tribune Page: A1)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1983-</b>A toll-free line was set up by the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services to answer questions about AIDS.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1 July 1985-Monday San
Francisco’s Gay Pride Day and Parade was broadcast on Concerning Gays on KRCL. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1986-</b>When sci-fi author Arthur C Clarke was asked by an interviewer
for Playboy magazine if he had ever had bisexual experiences, he replied,
"Of course! Who hasn't?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1987- Because of numerous complaints about two fellows
misusing the Gay Help Line, after being paid for by the Royal Court for nine
years, it was temporarily disconnected. Beau Chaine approached the court
and proposed a program to reconnect the
line and financially support it by
payments of organizations and bars that
were referred to callers at a rate of $50 a year per business. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1987- Last Issue of the Triangle Magazine with John
Sasserman as editor.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1988 Friday</b> John
Reeves and I drove up to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">Camp</st1:placetype>
<st1:placename w:st="on">Rogers</st1:placename></st1:place> and the only other
member of the committee to come up was Neil Hoyt. Ken Francis called to say he
wouldn’t be going up because of his boyfriend James. Randy Olsen called and
said he was frustrated at work because his boss at Albertson’s is homophobic
and giving him shit. Mark LaMarr was too
tired from being out all night at Club 14. At the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Soapstone</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Basin</st1:placetype></st1:place>
we looked around and it sure looks different in the summer time than it did
last April. Its so beautiful. After coming back home we picked up the Triangles
Magazine for distribution and put over 500 fliers in the July Issue. We also
got the PO Box key back from Chuck Whyte and found two more registrations
there. Ken Francis helped me distribute 400 Triangles and John Reeves and Mark
LaMarr distributed about 600 to the bars.
About 10:30 p.m. I went out dancing at the In-between but was only out
until midnight. I asked Bruce Harmon if he would push Beyond Stonewall at the <st1:street w:st="on">Royal Court</st1:street> meeting
next week. I said its only fair after
all the support we have given the court.
I am pulling in all my chips on this one. I’ll see who pays up and who doesn’t.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1988-At a London airport,
customs officials detained a US tourist with AIDS for almost three hours and
destroyed over $1,000 worth of medications.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1989-Bodybuilder Bob <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Paris</st1:city></st1:place> came out during an
interview with Iron Man magazine. Born on December 14, 1959, Paris is a writer,
actor, public speaker, civil rights activist and former professional
bodybuilder. Paris was the 1983 NPC American National and IFBB World
Bodybuilding Champion, Mr. Universe.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1990-Over 250 people attended
the ILGA meeting in Stockholm, Sweden.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The
transnational International Lesbian and Gay Association was founded in
Coventry, England in 1978; now headquartered in Brussels,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1992</b> Ezra Taft Benson, Church President July 1992, "First
Presidency Message: Salvation - A Family Affair", Ensign, p. 2 "Today
we are aware of great problems in our society. The most obvious are sexual
promiscuity, homosexuality, drug abuse, alcoholism, vandalism, pornography, and
violence. "These grave problems are symptoms of failure in the home—the
disregarding of principles and practices established by God in the very
beginning. "Because some parents have departed from the principles the
Lord gave for happiness and success, many families throughout the world are
undergoing great stress and trauma. Many parents have been enticed to abandon
their responsibilities in the home to seek after an elusive
‘self-fulfillment'." [Quoted verbatim
from Benson's October 1982 General Conference address - see November 1982
Ensign.]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1993</b>-The Lesbian and Gay Chorus of Salt Lake is founded by John
Bennett. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1994-</b> The board of the Utah AIDS Foundation recently named Rick
Pace interim director until a replacement for LaDonna Moore, who resigned
earlier in the summer, can be found.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1994-</b> Kent Saylor opened Knickerbockers a Gay Bar in Ogden Utah</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1995 </b>Knickerbockers
in Ogden closed </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1997</b> Utah Power Exchange (UPEX) The idea for UPEX came as early as July
of 1997, but the first official meeting was much later. The founding members
were Michael G, Celeste M, Lannea C, Christopher B, and Jodi B. Celeste had met
with the founders and leadership of Arizona Power Exchange, and she based her
vision of UPEX on the values held in esteem there - fellowship and mentoring.
She wanted a true and unique organization that not only preached the ideas of
safety, but that gave people the tools to actually practice safety in their
daily BDSM lives, while at the same time allowing the incredible diversity of
the leather culture. Celeste and Michael talked about starting 'something' that
would hold the Old Leather traditions in a place of honor while embracing New
Leather values to ensure growth and opportunity for everyone. They believed
firmly in the tenets of "Safe, Sane, and Consensual" and "Zero
Tolerance for Intolerance" and the latter became the official motto for
the group. Meetings were held at the Gay and Lesbian Community Center and
flyers were made and passed out at adult and leather businesses. One thing that
was imperative was the forming of the bylaws. They needed something
comprehensive that got their views across, but was flexible enough to ensure
the growth of the organization. They decided that the bylaws must be a
"living document" subject to change as the needs of the organization
changed and the leather culture grew. Majority rules and voting rights were
instituted to all members in good standing so that no one person would be able
to dictate the direction of their diverse culture. The first board of UPEX was
organized from the founding members, and the first election was held six months
later; every board thereafter has been voted into office by the membership body
on an annual basis. Anyone who chooses may run for any board seat as long as
they are a member in good standing and do not hold a conflicting office with
any of the other local organizations. For the most part, those interested in
the group tend to be submissives rather than bottoms, Dominants rather than
Tops. UPEX focusses on the mental D/s aspects of BDSM a little more than the
physical SM techniques, although of course those still play a major part.
There's everything "right" and nothing "wrong" with either
approach, simply a difference in the flavor of the group. Meetings are classes,
demonstrations, and roundtable discussions with everyone having an equal voice.
They are held every other Saturday at the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of
Utah. The group also gathers in the café area of the Center every Wednesday
evening for their 'coffee klatch' to hang out, spend time with one another,
meet newcomers in a casual and public environment, and get to know each other
better. Group contact information: Christopher spyder</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1997</b>- Clinic for Infectious Disease opened its doors at the
University of Utah’s Medical Center for the HIV community. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><b>1997 </b>The
idea for Utah Power Exchange came as early as July of 1997, but the first official meeting was
much later. The founding members were Michael G, Celeste M, Lannea C,
Christopher B, and Jodi B. Celeste had met with the founders and leadership of
Arizona Power Exchange, and she based her vision of UPEX on the values held in
esteem there - fellowship and mentoring. She wanted a true and unique
organization that not only preached the ideas of safety, but that gave people
the tools to actually practice safety in their daily BDSM lives, while at the
same time allowing the incredible diversity of the leather culture. Celeste and
Michael talked about starting 'something' that would hold the Old Leather
traditions in a place of honor while embracing New Leather values to ensure
growth and opportunity for everyone. They believed firmly in the tenets of
"Safe, Sane, and Consensual" and "Zero Tolerance for
Intolerance" and the latter became the official motto for the group.
Meetings were held at the Gay and Lesbian Community Center and flyers were made
and passed out at adult and leather businesses. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">One
thing that was imperative was the forming of the bylaws. They needed something
comprehensive that got their views across, but was flexible enough to ensure
the growth of the organization. They decided that the bylaws must be a
"living document" subject to change as the needs of the organization
changed and the leather culture grew. Majority rules and voting rights were
instituted to all members in good standing so that no one person would be able
to dictate the direction of their diverse culture. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">The
first board of UPEX was organized from the founding members, and the first
election was held six months later; every board thereafter was voted into
office by the membership body on an annual basis. Anyone who chooses to could
run for any board seat as long as they were a member in good standing and did
not hold a conflicting office with any of the other local organizations. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">For
the most part, those interested in the group tended to see themselves as
submissives rather than bottoms, and Dominants rather than Tops. UPEX focused
largely on the mental D/s aspects of BDSM a little more than the physical SM
techniques, although of course those still play a major part. There's
everything "right" and nothing "wrong" with either
approach, simply a difference in the flavor of the group. Meetings were
classes, demonstrations, and roundtable discussions with everyone having an
equal voice. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">The
group dissolved in 2006 due to political disagreement between some members and
gradual decline in interest.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1998</b> Wednesday, S.L. police investigate robbery in Memory Grove
Salt Lake police are investigating the Monday afternoon robbery of an
18-year-old man at Memory Grove. Police said the victim was struck in the face
by one of several men who then kicked and beat him before writing "snitch'
on his neck. One of the assailants then threatened him with a knife. Police
said the man's wallet, hat and boots were taken in the 6 p.m. robbery. He was
taken to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">LDS</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Hospital</st1:placetype></st1:place> for treatment.</span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RcK6OvOAisc/U7MQRFh-bSI/AAAAAAAAKLA/BzYn4grOlvE/s1600/Ahtow,+Alan+(4).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="175" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RcK6OvOAisc/U7MQRFh-bSI/AAAAAAAAKLA/BzYn4grOlvE/s1600/Ahtow,+Alan+(4).jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Alan Ahtow</span></b></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1998</b> Alan Ahtow assistant Director of the Gay and Lesbian Community
Center moved to Utah 2 years ago, a native of London, England. When asked exactly
why did the Center change its name from the Stonewall Center to the Gay and
Lesbian Center, “Well,” says Ahtow, “the people involved thought that the time
was right to be more visible in Utah. And we felt it was also the time to use
the word Gay and Lesbian in a very open manner.” Ahtow also explained that
because Gay and Lesbian history is not taught in the schools, many youth could
not understand what Stonewall meant or stood for. This way with the name
change, the younger people understand what the name means, and all that we can
offer. It is also beneficial to both the
youth and the adults who are coming out and seeking support services to
naturally want to contact the center because of its name. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1998- First Thursday Women’s Group- “Once upon a
time in a little log cabin on <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8k8_o3jL2lg/U7MQq5RLlBI/AAAAAAAAKLI/QuHxFeResNE/s1600/Becky+Moss+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8k8_o3jL2lg/U7MQq5RLlBI/AAAAAAAAKLI/QuHxFeResNE/s1600/Becky+Moss+(2).jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Becky Moss</span></b></td></tr>
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Commonwealth Avenue, Becky Moss (yes the Becky
Moss) initiated a women’s group called First Thursday. As the name suggests,
the meetings were held the first Thursday of every month. Becky created the evening in response to
comments she frequently heard around the women’s community: I wish we had a
place to meet outside the bars. I wish we had somewhere to go to meet other
women and feel safe. I wish I could find
a drug and alcohol free place to meet other people. Etc. The evenings got off
to a slow start but gained momentum as women heard of them. Over the several years Becky held First
Thursdays attendance grew to as many as seventy and eighty women on any
evening. Certainly a successful effort and a valuable gift to our women’s community.
Unfortunately for personal reasons Becky was not able to continue to open her
home to all these women and First Thursday was canceled. Many women felt the absence of this evening
and wished it could be brought back.
After conferring with Becky she and Seve Preston agreed to move the meetings
to Seve’s home. First Thursdays were
back. Once again they got off to a slow
start but attendance improved with time.
Then for some reason attendance dropped off all together. If attendance
does not improve First Thursday will be canceled again. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1998 Wednesday- Utah Couples Group held a Card/game night at
Mark Angus and Paul Willardson’s home. </span><br />
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Rainbow Corral Gays and guns by B.J. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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City was full of fun and comraderie. Added to the usual parade and various
surrounding events, a new feature was introduced. New this year was the
"Political Stage," a cement amphitheatre beside Salt Lake City's library
featuring Mayoral candidates vying for the "gay" vote. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2003
Reservation for Utah Stonewall Historical Society beginning 7/16/03 Chad
Keller to Ben Williams- here is the confirmation for the rest of the year. I took the liberty to move usup to Conference
room three where the acoustics are better for presentations. Please let me know
if you will need any audio visual items “Thank you for booking your event at
the City Library. Please verify that all
of the details on this Confirmation are correct, and notify the Library of any errors or changes for your
event. Please be advised the City Library cannot guarantee alternate space in
the event your estimated attendance increases, however, we will make every
effort to accommodate your request. Summary of bookings for reservation
1460 Event Name: GLBTIQ History &
Preservation <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Start End Room Status<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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6:30 pm 8:30 pm *Conf. Room 3 CONFIRMED<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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6:30 pm 8:30 pm *Conf. Room 3 CONFIRMED<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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pm 8:30 pm *Conf.
Room 3 CONFIRMED<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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8:30 pm *Conf. Room 3 CONFIRMED<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2003 Subject: Re: July Quarterly Board of
Director's Meeting Alan Anderson to Ben Williams- Ben, I want to let you know I
support your organization and will try in assisting you in ways I can, but I do
not have the "heart" to be totally involved, and I am having time
constraints due to other duties. I would appreciate still receiving emails
about your activities and about Utah gay history, but respectfully ask that my
name be removed from the board of
directors (or whatever board I was on). As ever, Alan Anderson<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2003 Tuesday
Subject: Candlelight Vigil tonight for Gay Suicides TONIGHT!!! Charles Milne
Please forward as appropriate "Vigil for Chris, and other Gay
Suicides" Please join us for a candlelight vigil to honor Christopher Paul
Ricksecker and others who have died of suicide to due unacceptance of their
sexuality. January 22, 1982 - June 16, 2003 <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Tuesday, July 1, 2003 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Lake Pavilion Sugarhouse Park Salt Lake <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">City, Utah Even if you did not know Chris, it
is likely that there is someone you know and love who lives in pain because of
the intolerance they face every day. Chris' family and friends invite you to
come and share in a desire for a more enlightened world where our sons and
daughters can live and love with confidence that they are unconditionally loved
and accepted. Refreshments, music, and candle lighting ceremony.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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KSL-TV, July 1, 2003 Salt Lake City, Utah Vigil Held to Remember Gay Suicide Victim
A Salt Lake City family is grief-stricken and angry over the suicide of their
son. They say he killed himself, because
he was gay. And, they're using his death
to raise awareness, of a seldom addressed but preventable tragedy. News
Specialist Richard Piatt is live at Sugarhouse Park with more. Chris Ricksecker
killed himself two weeks ago and had tried several times before that. The
family's vigil here tonight was meant to do two things: Affirm his life, and reject those they say
rejected him. It is never easy to say goodbye to a person people remember as
'caring'. It's harder when that person
is young, and harder still when that person leaves a note saying they couldn't
stand rejection any more. That's the
kind of grief the family and friends of Chris Ricksecker are sharing at this
vigil along with a little anger. David
Ricksecker/Father: "As far as I'm
concerned there was nothing wrong with Chris.
It's just the way the world treats gay people." But, David
Ricksecker admits, it took time for him to accept his gay son. But he says it was even harder when he asked for help dealing with
it: Hearing Chris described as 'bad' and
'evil' words Chris himself no doubt heard.
They're the kind of words experts say can cut deep. Charles Milne/Univ. of Utah Resource
Center: "Any kind of comment can
really affect someone on the inside and you may not even know it. Even the comment of 'that's so gay', or things of that
nature." In life, Chris took comfort in his stuffed animals, good food; funny jokes. He had his share of
problems. But his family believes judgmental people made those problems worse. Sheri
Young/Stepmother: "I just think it
needs to get out there and be said: Stop killing our kids with your moralizing
everybody. Stop killing our children." David Ricksecker/Father: "The most precious gift god has ever
given me was my gay son and he's gone." Studies show that between 30 and
35 per cent of young gay men consider or attempt suicide. A few of them like
Chris Ricksecker succeed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2004 Thursday Subject: [Evergreen
Infiltration & Washington Speaks
suglbtcc] EverQueen infiltration (Evergreen of Dixie) We have a member
in our yahoo group...egdixie...he is running the anti-gay hate yourself and
feel shame group Evergreen of Dixie. As he may need our support down the line,
for now I am going to allow him to remain a member, unless he begins sending
emails to those in the group encouraging self hatred, or putting any of us on
Evergreens mail list. If anyone has any thoughts regarding this, please feel
free to respond. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2004 Do not get
complacent (Madrid) Gays and lesbians in the developed world must have an
obligation to help those struggling to attain rights in the Third World a
Spanish Pride audience was told Monday. Leonardo Fernandez, the coordinator of
sexual minority issues for Amnesty International in Spain, said that simply being
gay or trans is a criminal offense in 70 countries around the world. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"Some 70 countries still
prosecute homosexuals under their law", said Fernandez as he marked World
Pride Day in Madrid. "The majority of Muslim countries have bans in place
as does much of sub-Saharan Africa", added Fernandez, noting that the
absence of the word homosexuality in a country's penal code does not mean they
are not repressed through "legal hairsplitting" methods, such as in
Egypt. In nine of the 70 countries where homosexuality it a crime, the
punishment is death. In 2002 "Saudi Arabia condemned 44 people and
executed four for the crime of homosexuality," Fernandez said. "There
are countries where it is penalized and prosecuted, and others where it is
penalized, but de facto not prosecuted, and still others where it is not
penalized but is de facto prosecuted," said Fernandez. The majority of
countries who track down gays and lesbians are in Africa and Asia, Fernandez
said. In the New World, Nicaragua is the
only Hispanic country that still officially punishes homosexuality. In several
English-speaking Caribbean countries it is still possible to be prosecuted for
homosexuality. As gays and lesbians attain their basic civil rights in the
Developed World, Fernandez said, they must not become complacent while tens of
thousands of gays are persecuted elsewhere.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2004 This was the cover story for
the SLC Metro July 2004 LAW OF ADOPTION by Ben Williams A disregarded practice
of early Mormonism that went into the dustbin of history along with Blood
Atonement, the United Order, Plural Marriage, Slavery, Racial Inferiority based
on skin color, Adam being God the father, and ZCMI is the sealing of men to men
in sacred temple rituals. Brigham Young in a talk given February 16th 1868 proclaimed,
“The ordinance of sealing must be performed here man to man, and woman to man,
and children to parents, etc., until the chain of generation is made perfect in
the sealing ordinances back to father Adam; ….until the earth is sanctified and
prepared for the residence of God and angels" (JD 12:165). The sealing of men to men was not an LDS
connivance for Gay marriages in the 19th Century as some would like to believe
however it was a means for men to increase their “kingdom” through adoption as
being sealed to a woman would increase a man’s kingdom by sexual reproduction.
The sealing of men to men was a non-sexual way for a Mormon male to multiply.
The practice of sealing men to men was instituted by Joseph Smith before the
Mormons left Nauvoo to come to Utah. An article concerning the law of adoption
appeared in the Mormon Church's publication The Latter-Day Saints' Millennial
Star, June, 1843, Vol. 4, pages 17-19. LDS historian Gordon Irving, stated that
while, "No consensus exists with regard to the date when the first
adoptions were performed... It is certainly possible, perhaps probable, that
Joseph Smith did initiate certain trusted leaders into the adoptionary order as
early as 1842." (Brigham Young University Studies, Spring 1974, page 295)
Mormon historian Michael Quinn believes that Joseph Smith was not hostile to
male to male intimacy as are the modern LDS General Authorities today. In an
article published in Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought entitled, Male-Male
Intimacy among Nineteenth-century Mormons: A Case Study, Quinn suggest that at
the funeral address for Lorenzo D. Barns, the Mormon prophet hinted at a
special relationship between “friends” in the eternities. (Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought,
Winter 1995, page 110) Antonio Feliz, one of the founders of the Restoration
Church of Jesus Christ and author of “Out of he Bishop’s Closet,” wrote a paper stating that Smith’s funereal
address for Barnes as a coded endorsement for
homosexuality among the Saints. Joseph Smith's History of the Church
records the speech given on April 16, 1843, at the funeral of Lorenzo D.
Barns. "It has always been
considered a great calamity not to obtain an honorable burial... If tomorrow I
shall be called to lie in yonder tomb, in the morning of the resurrection let
me strike hands with my father, and cry, 'My father,'... When we lie down we
contemplate how we may rise in the morning; and it is pleasing for friends to
lie down together, locked in the arms of love, to sleep and wake in each
other's embrace.... when the voice calls for the dead to arise, suppose I am
laid by the side of my father, what would be the first joy of my heart? To meet
my father, my mother, my brother, my sister; and when they are by my side, I
embrace them and they me...." (History of the Church, Vol. 5, page
361) Mormon apologist George L. Mitton
horrified that Quinn interpreted this passage to have anything to do with
homosexuality wrote a letter to the editor of Dialogue, claiming that “The
'arms of love' is a scriptural allusion -- the imagery of godly love as the
Lord extends it at the resurrection and otherwise...." (Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought,
Winter 1996, pages v-ix.). Modern Mormon
apologists always claim that an embarrassing anachronism from Mormon history
such as Blood Atonement, as practice during the Mormon Reformation, were only
literary devises. Not so. The early
blood and guts Mormons were straight forward and said what they meant, leaving
it to their namby-pamby descendants to white wash their words. However the
passage “friends to lie down together, locked in the arms of love, to sleep and
wake in each other's embrace....” is long stretch for an endorsement is a
sexual orientation that is outside the norm but still it is often cited by
optimistic Latter Day Homosexuals as proof of Smith’s intentions of sanctify a
union for homosexuals if he would have lived longer. There is no support for this conclusion
except for the anachronistic Law of Adoption or the practice of sealing men to
men. There is no evidence that the sealing of men to men was a backdoor attempt
to sanctify homosexuality but as a writer suggested, “the practice certainly
could have opened a door for those predisposed to homosexual temptations.” The
augment is that “men who were sealed to one another were likely to have closer
contact with one another than those who did not enter into the practice,” and
therefore more open to an intimate relationship much like “some missionaries who were constantly in
close contact with their companions (have) yielded to homosexual
activities. What then was the purpose of
sealing men to men? The noted Mormon historian Juanita Brooks wrote: "If
the prophet Joseph were to become a God over a minor planet, he must not only
have a large posterity but able assistants of practical skills. Brigham Young
had been 'sealed' to Joseph under this law; now he in turn had some
thirty-eight young men sealed to him." (John D.
Lee:Zealot--Pioneer--Builder--Scapegoat, page 73) Brigham Young's grandson,
Kimball Young Ph.D., as chairman of the Department of Sociology at Northwestern
University wrote of the male to male dynamics in Brigham Young's time: "To understand the role and status and
the accompanying self-images of men and women in polygamy, we must recall that
Mormondom was a male-dominated society. The priesthood--which only men could
hold--was in complete control and celestial marriage, either monogamous or
polygamous, exemplified the higher status of men. Women were viewed as of
lesser worth, to be saved through men holding the priesthood.” Historian Hubert
Howe Bancroft wrote of the Law of Adoption:
"The father may be either younger or older than the son, but in any
case assumes the character of guardian, with full control of the labor and
estate of the adopted son. Many young men give themselves over to the leaders
as 'eternal sons,' in the hope of sharing the honor of their adopted
parents." (History of Utah, page 361) Interestingly, adopted sons in the
sealing ceremony of men to men were sometimes older than the men who adopted
them. Gordon Irving revealed a case in which two men “could not agree on a
sealing ceremony because they both wanted to be the father: " Albert K.
Thurber’s autobiography mentioned that in 1850 Mormon Patriarch Benjamin F.
Johnson approached him and 'in a round about way proposed for me to be adopted
to him.' Thurber put him off by telling him, 'I thought it would be as well for
him to be adopted by me.' " (Brigham Young University Studies, Spring
1974, page 304) The word “proposed” as used by Thurber conjures up many
scenarios. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">On April 6, 1862, President
Brigham Young claimed that the practice of sealing men to men was "a great
and glorious doctrine." "By this power men will be sealed to men back
to Adam, completing and making perfect the chain of the Priesthood from this
day to the winding up scene. I have known men that I positively think would
fellowship the Devil, if he would agree to be sealed to them. 'Oh, be sealed to
me, brother; I care not what you do. You may lie and steal, or anything else, I
can put up with all your meanness, if you will only be sealed to me.' Now this
is not so much weakness as it is selfishness. It is a great and glorious
doctrine, but the reason I have not preached it in the midst of this people,
is, I could not do it without turning so many of them to the Devil. Some would
go to hell for the sake of getting the Devil sealed to them." (Journal of
Discourses, Vol. 9, page 269) The sealing of men to men actually was a more
sacred principle than Celestial marriage according to Brigham Young. In a
discourse Young gave on September 4, 1873, he said , "we can seal women to
men but not men to men, without a </span><st1:city style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Temple</st1:city><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">."
(Journal of Discourses, Vol. 16, page 186) A sermon by Brigham Young, reported
by John Read, in a letter to one of his wives, revealed that Young referred to
some future time 'when men would be sealed to men in the priesthood in a more
solemn ordinance than that by which women were sealed to men, and in a room
over that in which women were sealed to man in the temple of the Lord.' Wilford Woodruff, the fourth president of
the LDS church, wrote in his journal that he "officiated in Adopting 96
Men to Men." (Wilford Woodruffs' Journal, edited by Scott G.Kenney, 1985,
Vol. 9, page 408) Kimball Young PhD.stated
that the sealing of men to men was evidence “of deep, psychological
Brüderschaft (brotherhood)” and of “obviously latent homosexual features”. He compares “ the Mormon system, with all its
ecclesiastical trappings and military controls,” like similar organizations
which had “strong homosexual components.”
He maintained, “This is true of armies; it is true of priestly orders in
all religions; and certainly in many aspects of the occupational guides of the
Middle Ages." (K. Young, Isn't One Wife Enough? The Story of Mormon
Polygamy, 1954, pages 278-280) Brigham Young as we all know had many wives. No
one knows for sure the exact count but twenty-seven seems to be the official
number. However he did not respect or enjoy their company and society. "There
are probably but few men in the world who care about the private society of
women less than I do." (Journal of Discourses, Vol. 5, page 99) He had numerous offspring but had little
interaction with their growth or development seeing them more an extension of
his property. He had no great fondness for men either, using them or abusing
them always for the building up of the Kingdom of God of which he was the chief
benefactor. He had 38 men sealed to him including John D. Lee who was acting in
behalf of Young as an adopted son at Mountain Meadows. In fact the only person
with whom Young seemed to have developed a deep emotional attachment was the
Prophet Joseph Smith. Brigham Young recorded several visions or dreams he had
of the slain Smith wherein Young would throw his arms around his mentor,
embrace him and cover him in kisses and tears. Young’s last words on his
deathbed were neither for his wives nor children but for his beloved Joseph his
adopted father from whom he maintained he received the “keys” to become a lord
and king on earth as well as in heaven. Today the LDS Church has “modified”
passages in the Journal of Discourses eliminating most references to the seal
of men to men. One such passage has been
changed to read: "The ordinance
of sealing must be performed here [son] to [father], and woman to man . . .
instead of “man to man”. Modern
homophobics in high authority did not
want Brigham Young's comments concerning men being sealed to men to be even a
mild endorsement of same sex unions. Another example of the “same type of
cover-up” is found in the passage where Brigham Young stated: "Then man will be sealed to man until
the chain is made perfect . . . (Journal of Discourses, Vol. 15, page 139). It
now reads "Then [children] will be sealed to [parents] until the chain is
made perfect . Present-day Mormon
temples are used exclusively for individual sacred ceremonies and genealogies
where one must prove legal documentation of familial relationship before a
“sealing” is preformed. Present-day Mormon temples are matrimonial factories
churning out thousands of heterosexual weddings daily in which they seal women
to men for time and all eternity. Interesting men are never sealed to women.
Their children are also sealed to them for eternity. The ceremony known as
"the law of adoption, "
whenein a man could have any
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2005 Subject: July Events from
the Center GLBT Community Center of Utah </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">July Events The Center Space has extended it's hours! We are
now open on Fridays from 3pm – 9pm and on Sundays from 10am – 2pm! This is in
addition </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">to our regular hours of 6-9pm Monday thru Friday. The Center
Space </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">has free internet access, a lending library of both fiction
and non-fiction GLBTQ books, magazines, local community information, resources
and more! The Center Space also offers drip coffee, drinks and snacks. We are
located at 361 N. 300 W. in </span><st1:place style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Salt Lake
City</st1:place><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. Come on down and check out everything that is
going on! www.glbtccu.org</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2006 Deseret Morning News, Saturday, July 01, 2006 Religion called
important in lives of gays, lesbians Gay bishop says only churches can undo
oppression By Amy Choate Deseret Morning News OREM — In the Rt. Rev. Gene
Robinson's eyes, there could be no better place to host one of the biggest
parties to promote gay rights in the nation than in the heart of highly
religious Utah County. Rt. Rev. Robinson speaks at the Human Rights Campaign
Gala. Michael Brandy, Deseret Morning News Robinson, the first openly gay appointed
bishop in the Episcopal Church, stated his belief of the important role
religion plays in gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues last Saturday
night at Utah's second annual Human Rights Campaign gala dinner.This is the
second year that Bruce Bastian, co-founder of WordPerfect, has hosted the
statewide HRC gala at his sprawling Orem estate. "An event like this is
very important because being in a very religious and a very conservative state,
the people who think the way we do can feel very isolated from one
another," said Robinson during an interview with the Deseret Morning News.
"The great thing about this event is to come together with people who have
the same vision. I think it bolsters people's spirits and makes them more courageous
and willing to speak up." Robinson said one of the main purposes of his
speech was to give an assurance of God's love for all of his children,
including the members of the GLBT community. "Twenty years from now we're
going to look back on this and wonder, 'What were we thinking?' " Robinson
said. "I think it's only a matter of time. I think the Holy Spirit is
leading us to think differently about gay and lesbian people." The role of
religion in gay activism also is important, Robinson said. He said he views gay
activism as being a "godly and holy work." "I think it is so
important for religious voices to speak out because we are responsible for most
of the oppression that gay and lesbian people have experienced," Robinson
said. "I think it's only religious voices that can undo that
oppression." Robinson said many religious institutions have taught their
gay and lesbian members that they are an "abomination" in the eyes of
God. He concluded his speech by affirming an opposite view. "If you don't
remember anything else, I want you to remember that you are loved beyond your
wildest imaginations," Robinson said. "The God that we know — his
love is so boundless that we can all be God's favorite." The Human Rights
Campaign is a national organization dedicated to gaining equal rights for the
gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. Although the campaign
organizes about 25 events throughout the nation every year, <st1:place w:st="on">Utah</st1:place>'s event is among the largest, HRC
representatives said. Although Robinson, who hails from <st1:place w:st="on">New Hampshire</st1:place>, normally travels the nation
to speak at gay and lesbian events, last Saturday's speech was his first this
year to be delivered at an HRC dinner. "I think it's important to have an
event like this in <st1:placename w:st="on">Utah</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Valley</st1:placetype> because I think there is a perception that all
the gays in <st1:state w:st="on">Utah</st1:state> live in <st1:placename w:st="on">Salt</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">Lake</st1:placetype>," said Andrew Sorenson, a <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Utah</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">County</st1:placetype></st1:place>
resident who attended the dinner. "I think that it's important to see that
people deal with this issue all across <st1:place w:st="on">Utah</st1:place>."
At an entrance price of $150 or $300 a ticket, approximately 850 guests — 200
more than last year — attended the event. Visitors participated in a silent
auction to raise money for the cause, then gathered on Bastian's lawn for
dinner under a giant white canopy bedecked with colorful chandeliers. "When
I was a kid, I never would have dreamed about what's happening here,"
Bastian said. "To realize that it's actually happening at my home is
beyond belief." Awards were given to the Utah AIDS Foundation, Salt Lake
City Mayor Rocky Anderson and talk radio show host Doug Fabrizio for their
efforts within the GLBT community. And before Robinson delivered his speech,
Tony award-winner Jennifer Holliday performed for the audience.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2006 </b>Bear Rackus The 3-day event offers oodles of
fun like bear baiting, taxidermy lessons, and bear-back rides. No, really,
festivities include volleyball, horseshoes, hiking, tubing, and meals; the
stoic Elijah Black performs at Charly’s. Today through Monday, July 3, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">McCammon</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">Idaho</st1:state></st1:place>
(just a hop and skip away from Lava Hot Springs). Registration fees $50/UBA
members and $60/non-members<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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VILLIAGE BBQ!! We will provide the ***MEAT,
you bring side dish or desert LUBE WRESTLING - VOLLEYBALL- PRIZES and
LOTS, LOTS of HOT GUYS Spread the word invite your friends and lets the get the
MEN OUT to PLAY!! ***Vegan Burgers will be served also beside the meaty ones
The Villiage is program by UAF For more information contact </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Jeremiah Hansen</span></div>
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Anti-gay group plans Salt Lake conference in 2015 BY LISA SCHENCKER THE SALT
LAKE TRIBUNE An organization that opposes homosexuality and is considered by
some to be a hate group plans to hold its first U.S. conference in Salt Lake
City next year. It’s a plan that, in addition to sparking outrage among gay
rights advocates, comes shortly after a federal appeals court upheld a lower
court ruling scrapping Utah’s former ban on gay marriage. The World Congress of
Families plans to hold a gathering here in October 2015, according to The
Associated Press. The organization expects as many as 3,000 people to attend.
The group touts the “natural family” and condemns homosexuality. According to
the group’s website: “The natural family is the fundamental social unit,
inscribed in human nature, and centered on the voluntary union of a man and a
woman in the lifelong covenant of marriage. The natural family is defined by
marriage, procreation and, in some cultures, adoption. Free, secure and stable
families that welcome children are necessary for healthy society. The society
that abandons the natural family as the norm is destined for chaos and
suffering.” Attempts to reach the World Congress of Families for comment
Tuesday morning were not immediately successful. Attempts to reach The
Sutherland Institute, a Utah-based conservative group leading the planning of
the Congress’ event, were also not immediately successful Tuesday.Jason Rahlan,
global press secretary for the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) organization, noted that the
Southern Poverty Law Center has labeled the Congress as a “hate group.” “Hate
is not an American value and the World Congress of Families must stop exporting
their vicious brand of LGBT bigotry abroad,” Rahlan said. “We feel it’s
important the citizens of Salt Lake City know how dangerous they are and that
they’re coming to town very soon.” The Congress has expressed support for a
controversial Russian law prohibiting the dissemination of LGBT materials among
minors, and in 2009, it opposed a United Nations statement calling for the
decriminalization of homosexuality around the world, according to the Southern
Poverty Law Center. The Congress had planned to hold an event in Russia in
September but cancelled that gathering because of logistical difficulties
arising from the unrest in Ukraine and Crimea and the resulting U.S. sanctions,
according to a Congress press release. “At a time when Western governments are
moving backward to a pagan worldview, Russia has taken a leadership role to
advance the natural family,” that March press release said. This story will be
updated with more information as it becomes available.</span><br />
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Utah man who alleged assailants carved homophobic slurs into his arms, robbed
his pizza restaurant and firebombed his house has admitted faking the attacks,
authorities said. Now the question is whether Rick Jones, 22, of Delta will be
prosecuted for reporting false crimes, Millard County Sheriff Robert Dekker
told CNN affiliate KSL. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">"The
investigation has come to an end today with the admission of Richard (Rick) L.
Jones Jr. to having staged all of the incidents," the Sheriff's Office and
County Attorney's office said in a Tuesday statement. Dekker said he didn't
know why Jones staged the crimes. Jones' lawyer, Brett Tolman, told KSL that
Jones asked him to contact the Sheriff's Office and call off the investigation.
"At this point we are working with investigators and with the community at
trying to point out and recognize that what this really amounts to is a very
serious cry for help by an individual ... who is gay and is in need of mental
health treatment, which he is getting," Tolman said. "I don't think
it was an intention on the part of our client to do anything criminal."</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1890 </b>George Wehner was a Gay man born in Detroit Michigan. Much of his early childhood, however, was spent in
Newburgh, New York, in an atmosphere he later recalled as being dominated by
his mother’s “lively Bohemian parties,” in which young George encountered many
prominent artists and writers, including naturalist John Burroughs, writer
Harrier Beecher Stowe, and actress Sarah Bernhardt, as well as numerous notable
opera singers. Wehner’s own musical abilities emerged early on, and,
by the age of five, he had begun composing and had devised his own notational
system. It was during the First World War, that he began to accept payment for
conducting séances. By the early 1920s, Wehner had starting writing popular
songs and he left Detroit with a friend for New York City. He soon encountered
songwriter Louis Breau, with whom he managed to collaborate on a hit, <i>I Want
My Mammy </i>(1921), which was introduced by Eddie Cantor in the revue, <i>The
Midnight Rounders</i>. Wehner quickly infiltrated show business circles in New
York, struggling as a songwriter and sometime performer, but finding greater
success in building up a portfolio of clients for his services as a
professional medium. After the death of
his father in October 1921 and a stint in vaudeville that occupied most of
1922, Wehner spent much of the rest of the decade focused on promoting his
reputation as a medium; those efforts culminating in the publication of his
autobiography in 1929. Perhaps Wehner’s most advantageous connection became the
Richard Hudnut family. Wehner had been introduced to the designer, Natacha
Rambova, in 1925 by her mother (Hudnut’s third wife) and he had begun leading
regular weekly séances for them and their friends. He was invited to travel
with Rambova and her entourage to Europe in 1926. This trip provided Wehner
with numerous opportunities to further his psychic career, but he reached the
apex of his fame when he foretold the death of Rambova’s estranged husband,
Rudolph Valentino, after the film star was hospitalized. He went on to console
the grieving Rambova in a series of séances following Valentino’s death, in
which he enabled Rambova to communicate with the spirit of the late actor.
These incidents were widely publicized by Rambova in serial installments in the
New York Graphic, which also were published in book form. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It
was Rambova who introduced Wehner to noted occult writer, Talbot Mundy, and his
wife, Dawn Allen, in 1927. Mundy took an extreme interest in Wehner’s work,
encouraging the publication of, and providing the introduction to, Wehner’s
volume of memoirs in 1929. Wehner’s increasingly erratic behavior, however,
soon would alienate Mundy, who later repudiated his belief in Wehner’s
authenticity as a medium. By the early 1930s, Wehner appears to have abandoned
“spiritual mediumship” as a profession and turned to writing fiction, as well
as painting, as a career alternative. Wehner passed away at Long Island College
Hospital in Brooklyn on January 12, 1970.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1900 </b>HELD IN $1000 BAIL Vicious Tramps Bound Over to the District Court-Yesterday
afternoon the hearing of Fred Wilson, Mike McConnach, and George Powers charged
with sodomy committed with Robert Danley, Frank WIson, and Carence Turner came
up before Justice Breden who bound them over to answer to the district court
under $1000 bail each. The boys told a most revolting tale of their treatment but their story was straight forward
and uncontradicted. The boys will be held by the police to testify on on the final
hearing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1965 </b>Although the number of sex crimes investigated by the Salt
Lake Police Department decreased during June over the previous month, that type
of crime increased during the first six months of 1965 over last year. In June 1965 there were 31 reported sex
crimes in SLC while in June 1964 there were 38 reported sex crimes. This year’s
total shows 209 sex crimes investigated in the first six months as compared to
202 a year ago. The top crime in the sex
category is indecent exposure. During June there were 19 such cases with a
total of 129 for the first six months. Sexual Molests are next in line
according to the report . In the first 6 months there were 55 molests. Other
offenses listed as sex crimes and investigated during the month of June
included homosexuality, carnal knowledge, lewdness, and incest.( 16 July 1965
SLTribune A-33)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1966</b> National Organization for Women was founded on June 30, 1966
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> by 28 women and men attending the Third National
Conference of the Commission on the Status of Women, the successor to the
Presidential Commission on the Status of Women. It had been three years since
the Commission reported findings of women being discriminated against. However,
the 1966 Conference delegates were prohibited by the administration's rules for
the conference from even passing resolutions recommending that the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforce its legal mandate to end sex
discrimination. The founders included Betty Friedan, the author of The Feminine
Mystique (1963), Rev. Pauli Murray, the first African-American woman Episcopal
priest, and Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman to run for president of the
<st1:place w:st="on">United States of America</st1:place>.
Acting from the tenet that women and men are alike in important respects and,
therefore, entitled to equal rights and opportunities, the movement spawned by
Friedan's book is embodied in NOW, the National Organization for Women, which
works to secure political, professional, and educational equality for women.
Founded in 1966 with Betty Friedan acting as an organizer, NOW is a public
voice for equal rights for women. It has been extremely effective in enacting
rhetorical strategies that have brought about concrete changes in laws and
policies that enlarge women's opportunities and protect their rights.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1969 </b>Some of the police patrolling Christopher Street and
Sheridan Square deliberately tried to provoke trouble “start something faggot,
just start something”, one cop kept telling people. “I’d like to break your ass
wide open.” After saying that to several dozen people, one man turned and said
“What a Freudian comment, Officer!”. The cop started swinging… Two cops in a
cruise car yelled obscenities at people obviously trying to start a fight. Another stood on the corner of Christopher
and Waverly, swinging his night stick and making smart cracks to
passerbys. Wildly “fem” queen sneaked up
behind him lit a firecracker and dropped it between his feet. It exploded and he jumped into the air in a
leap landing on a part of his anatomy that one queen called “a money
maker”. The queen tossed another
firecracker under him. And when it went off a melee followed, during which the
cop’s badge was lifted. The next day the badge turned up hanging in a tree in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Washington</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Square</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Park</st1:placetype></st1:place>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1975 </b>LDS Leader Attacks ‘Immorality’ Mormon leader N Eldon Tanner
says the cunning power of Satan and the evils of the world that are so
prevalent and common place are endangering the moral climate of the community
and have even reached into government.
The religious leader denounced recent acts of the California legislature
as an example of “state government legalizing many things which the Lord has
forbidden “ In a dramatic tie breaking vote California senate has passed
legislation to legalize all private sex acts between consenting adults. The
bill is dubbed a “bill of Rights’ for Homosexuals.” “Consider the insidious and deviant sex
practices which have become so common place with even the performance of
marriage ceremonies between lesbians and homosexuals,” said the 77 year old
leader. Ogden Standard Examiner</span></div>
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but managed to join with the Gay Student Union of the University of Utah and
Salt Lake Affirmation to sponsor another Gay Pride Week in June. No specific
location was held but rather a variety of events was held over several days.
The community was still in a somer mood after the death of a prominent Gay
Activist and several other Gay men last year. Salt Lake Affirmation was able to
get discount tickets from the Lagoon Amusement Park and held the “1st Lagoon
Outing.” The GSU and the Coalition also held a scaled back symposium at the
Metropolitan Church facilitated Rev Bob Waldrop. A Civil Rights protest and all night candle
light vigil for victims of Gay bashing, was held on the steps of the City and
County building, which drew national attention to Gay and Lesbian struggles in
Utah. Denver’s Mile High Freedom Marching Band was brought to Utah by Joe
Redburn and appeared on The Sun Tavern’s patio in the evening. </span></div>
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city park pool for a gay pride party were outnumbered and attacked by local
residents who threw rocks and bottles at them. Police arrived, watched for a
while, then drove away. One man had to be rescued by a television news crew.
Police refused to return, even after several calls reporting a riot.</span></div>
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speeches about 50 people, mostly women, gathered at the Unitarian Church 569
South 13th <st1:place w:st="on">East SLC</st1:place> to mark the last year
states have to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. Rally held by National
Organization for Women. Karen Reimherr spokesperson for the Salt Lake Chapter
of NOW. Ms. Reimherr said the ERA has been erroneously linked abortion and
homosexuality. Congress passed the ERA in 1972. To date 35 states have ratified
the ERA and needs three more to pass or the amendment will die. (07/01/1981
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1982 </b>-The Equal Rights Amendment defeated three
states shy of passing primarily through the political lobbying of a coalition
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last year according to Byron Haslam of the Bureau of Communicable Disease Utah
Department of Health. But only 1 of the 3 is a Utah resident. There has been a
total of 1,800 AIDS cases reported world wide since the disorder was identified
. The Center for Disease Control compiled statistics showing as of June 30,
1983, there was a 38 per cent death rate among those who contract the AIDS. <b><i>“If
you’re talking about homosexuals or intravenous drug users, the risks are
relatively high. But for the general public, there is little if any risk. The
Health Department has been accused of looking down at these kinds of groups
(homosexual and drug users) but there’s nothing we can do but identify the
likely groups and alert physicians,”</i></b> he said. <b><i>”Its sad</i></b>”.(07/21/83
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1985-</b> Nikki Boyer stepped forward in 1985 to spear
head Pride Day ’85. The event was held June 30, 1985 and was moved to Sunnyside
Park on the east bench of Salt Lake City. AIDS Activist, Sheldon Spears,
delivered a speech at the celebration admonishing the community to be aware of
AIDS and warned against dangerous practices. His was the first public address
about AIDS at a Gay Pride Celebration in Utah. Mickey (Becky Moss) host of KRCL
Concerning Gays recorded Gay Pride Celebration; A Day in the Park live and alter
broadcasted on the National Gay Network News.
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Bowers v. Hardwick, a case
challenging the constitutionality of the <st1:place w:st="on">Georgia</st1:place> sodomy law. The court voted
5-4 to uphold the Georgia Sodomy law.</span></div>
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Golden Spike Gay Rodeo Association went to the Rocky Mountain Gay Rodeo
Association’s Regional Rodeo in Denver. For the first time <st1:place w:st="on">Utah</st1:place> was recognized in a regional rodeo.. </span></div>
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Friends of Lesbians and Gays) will be held Thursday, June 22, at 7:30 p.m.,
preceded by a support group meeting at 7 p.m., at South Valley Unitarian
Universalist Society, 6876 S.
Highland Drive. The guest speaker will be Becky
Moss, producer of the program ``Concerning Gays and Lesbians'' on radio station
KRCL.</span></div>
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people interested in a copy of the recording of the Rally. I personally see
great value in it, and see that it could be a nice revenue generator to cover
some of the last of the debt. A suggested donation of at least $10.00 seems in
keeping with the Utah Historical Society, and photos. It should come with some
sort of disclaimer in keeping with national copyright. Credit where credit is due....Ben Williams
Recording...ect ect...... Thoughts. CK</span></div>
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Williams- No let’s just make it available to anyone who wants it. We only
are the caretakers of our history not the owners.</span></li>
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Redburn- I left a CD of the State Capitol Sodomy rally I recorded for the
historical society for you at the front bar of the Trapp with your Sunday
afternoon bartender. Best Regards Ben Williams PS Chad said Ted was not
doing well. I hope he gets to feeling better soon.</span></tt></li>
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Center Conference Center 150 W 500 S, Salt Lake City, Utah Smokehouse Room
Sunstone Symposium Fee $6 for this single session For entire conference
registration, and many more gay/mormon
themed workshops at this symposium, please visit www.sunstoneonline.com </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">SYNOPSIS/SUMMARY Aaron Cloward's
7500-word guide, "For The Strength Of Gay Youth", includes frank
discussions on some of the most serious issues facing young gay Mormons, from
how to deal with family and depression to what </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">to do about the Internet, dance
clubs and dating. The guide also includes a lengthy section on sexuality. Panelists will critique Cloward's guide and
try to answer the question: How useful is this document in helping young gay
Mormons who feel attracted to their own sex?
Please read the guide, posted at and bring your questions and comments
to this session. Moderator/Panelist: HUGO OLIAZ, M.A. linguistics; webmaster;
news editor Suntone Panelists: DANIEL HOLSINGER, founder of FHE Family and the
Seagull Foundation JED BRUBAKER, Youth Services coordinator for Affirmation:
Gay & Lesbian Mormons LEE BECKSTEAD, psychotherapist in private practice,
Salt Lake City, Utah LAVINA FIELDING ANDERSON, president, Editing Inc.; editor,
Journal of </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Mormon History; judge,
Affirmation writing awards AARON CLOWARD, author, "For The Strength Of Gay
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2006 </b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Dear Community Members: I was excited to come across this
article on Victory Fund's website and I wanted to share it with you. It's the
lead article on their website today. </span><st1:place style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Utah</st1:place><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'s
Roadmap to Equality is Working! </span><st1:state style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Utah</st1:state><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">
isn't just a red state; these days it's also a red HOT state in terms of the
success of openly LGBT candidates. Yesterday two more LGBT candidates came out
of their primaries well-positioned to win as they advance to the Nov. 7 general
election. Christine Johnson won an extremely competitive primary for State
House by 14 percent in the </span><st1:city style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Salt Lake
City</st1:city><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> area. This is the second most Democratic district
in the state, so Christine is strongly favored to win in November. She will
join State Rep. Jackie Biskupski- who in 1998 became the first openly LGBT
candidate ever elected in the state - and State Sen. Scott McCoy- who was
appointed in 2005 and is favored to win election to the seat this November. As
a result, </span><st1:state style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Utah</st1:state><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">
will become the eleventh state legislature in the nation with more than two
openly LGBT members. In another stunning victory last night in </span><st1:state style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Utah</st1:state><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, Xander Gordon was
the highest vote-getter in the primary for the <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Murray School Board. He now
proceeds to the November election where he will face incumbent Lloyd Naylor.
There could not be a stronger contrast between the two candidates. Xander works
for the Department of Child and Family Services where he focuses on preventing
child abuse. Incumbent Naylor has is running as a "traditional family
values" candidate, and we all know what that means. This race will have a
tremendous impact on the lives of children, particularly LGBT youth, who live
in </span><st1:city style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Murray</st1:city><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.
Neither of these victories are pure coincidence. They are the result of a
deliberate and organized effort by Equality Utah to elect more LGBT candidates
in their state. Leaders of Equality Utah asked the Gay & Lesbian Leadership
Institute to hold one of its candidate trainings in </span><st1:city style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Salt Lake City</st1:city><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> in early 2005 and recruited
many potential candidates to attend. (Many of these participants and future
candidates also worked on the "Don't Amend" campaign in an attempt to
defeat the anti-gay marriage amendment on the ballot in 2004.) Meanwhile,
Equality Utah PAC was building it war chest and organizing the annual Allies
Dinner that successfully included non-LGBT progressive allies and has become
one of the most successful statewide events in the country. We continue to see
the results of this outstanding work. If
traditionally conservative </span><st1:state style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Utah</st1:state><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">
can be among the top eleven states with the highest number of LGBT elected
officials in the state legislature, then surely we can elect at least one LGBT
representative in the 23 states whose legislatures have none. Leaders in </span><st1:state style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Utah</st1:state><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> have certainly
provided a road map; with your help, we're ready to follow it. Working for a fair & just </span><st1:state style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Utah</st1:state><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, Mike Thompson
Executive Director Join Equality Utah today at www.equalityutah.org and
together we will achieve equality and justice for LGBT Utahns and their
families.</span></div>
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Where: Harmony Park (one block west of Paper Moon) Why: To Celebrate the 38th
Anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion What: A carefree day in the park, with
BBQ, information booths, music, volleyball, friends. How: Free event sponsored
by QSaltLake's Pride 360, and Utah Stonewall Historical Society Be Here Be
Queer!!! For more details pick up June 15th Issue of QSalt <st1:place w:st="on">Lake</st1:place></span><br />
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this is rob Chad's friend I have
been hearing some strange stuff about Chad's death I need too know if it is
true what was said for my self. <st1:place w:st="on">Chad</st1:place>
will all ways be my friend and will all ways be on my mind when I last talked
too him it was Sunday and I asked him too be my best man at my wedding to David
. Was very happy about making a trip too Vegas and the wedding, so what I
really want too know how is it that <st1:place w:st="on">Chad</st1:place> died ? I have received an
e-mail saying that he O.D. on pills is this true ?? thanks for the info on
services for chad I don't think I can make the one on the 2 of July but will
make it up for the one on the 8th thanks
rob </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">From: "Ben Williams" To: Rob Chad's obituary is in today's Salt
Lake Tribune. You can go on line to obits and write comments or read them in
his guest book. The obit doesn't saying
anything but where the funeral would be and the funeral home if you care to
send flowers. Kevin Hillman called me Tuesday night about 9 p.m. He said that Mark Thrash was worried about <st1:place w:st="on">Chad</st1:place>
because he hadn't answered his phone all day. Mark was at work and attended a
Royal Court Meeting right afterwards. Mark asked Kevin to go to the apartment
and check in on <st1:place w:st="on">Chad</st1:place>. Kevin found him in his bedroom already dead.
Evidently he had died sometime Monday night. The coroner told Kevin that
because of the amount of pills <st1:place w:st="on">Chad</st1:place>
had taken he didn't think it was accidental. But Kevin said <st1:place w:st="on">Chad</st1:place> also had been out drinking
heavy Sunday night. I never inquired
anymore then that. In all my public postings I just stated that <st1:place w:st="on">Chad</st1:place>
had passed away. I am only telling his friends more. Kevin also told me that
the family elected to have a close casket viewing due to the condition of his
body. A month ago <st1:place w:st="on">Chad</st1:place>
started drinking again and I chided him about it and he said he was going to
stop because the effect made him take to bed for days afterwards. At Coronation
he was already blitzed when I arrived around 8.
He bummed some money off of me for a beer. I gave it to him reluctantly
but thought well the damage was already done. A while after that, he bought a
car and seemed rather positive about things. He was about ready to get back
into full swing again with school, he changed hours at work and didn't have to
walk now. He kept calling me about his pansies and when he should pull them and
he was planting flowers up to the time of his death. We were suppose to have
gone to the Farmer's Market last Saturday but he canceled at the last minute
saying a friend was coming over to help put a bureau together for him and when
he called to go for a late lunch I declined because I was tired from putting up
a fence. That was the last time I spoke
with <st1:place w:st="on">Chad</st1:place>.
Earlier in the week he had come over and chatted with Mike and I and he
revealed in his conversation that when he had severe depression he had tried
cutting himself. That came completely
out of the blue and at the time I even thought it was out of place but I knew <st1:place w:st="on">Chad</st1:place>
and drama were synonyms. He did tell us
that he was getting really tired of the shots and the pain, and fighting with
his insurance. He said that they were
fighting over his liver med's which were a $1000 a month. I don't know what
happened Sunday, I am not sure why he went back to drinking, May be he was
tired and giving up. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'd like to think that </span><st1:place style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Chad</st1:place><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> was in so much pain Monday
from drinking that he did not realize what he was doing. May be he did. I will never judge him. I just miss him terribly... foibles and
all. Today is Gay Freedom Day in the
Park, an event that was the brain child of </span><st1:place style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Chad</st1:place><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'s. I am going only because he
would have wanted me to. I am going to his funeral in </span><st1:place style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Idaho</st1:place><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> and may be at the Trapp we can have a
Chad Keller Cocktail. Sincerely Ben Williams</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2010 David Daniel Standley
(November 19, 1988 - June 30, 2010) OGDEN - Our loving son, brother, grandson,
nephew, cousin, and friend, David Daniel Standley, passed away unexpectedly on
Wednesday, June 30, 2010. David was born
November 19, 1988 in Ogden, Utah, a son of Brady D. Standley and DeAnn
Gallegos-Standley. He grew up in Ogden
and graduated from Bonneville High School in 2007, where he was a devoted
friend and choir member. David was a loving and outgoing person who made
friends wherever he was. He had a great love and passion for music. David
composed several musical pieces without any formal training. He was a gifted
singer and pianist with a soft, warming voice. He was also a talented writer
and composed several touching poems. Funeral Mass will be
held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 514 – 24th
Street, with Father Ken Vialpando officiating.Prayer Service held at 7 p.m. Interment, Ogden City Cemetery. </span></div>
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committed suicide</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2010.07.16 00:40, Bariah
said: While I didnt know him very well he was a great, sweet guy with a
lot of heart. I hope he has found peace where he couldnt here. I feel
horrible and my condolences go out to his friends and family. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At
2010.07.16 01:47, ursginslc said: I wish I would have had an opportunity
to know David closer. It’s a sad, and tragic event whenever we lose
members of our community, and even more influencial when they choose to
take their own life. I think there are few among us all that haven’t felt
such things, and even fewer that don’t have a close friend who has felt
that kind of internal conflict. There is a reason that suicide rates in
the LGBT community are up to 4x higher than their straight peers, and it’s
an issue that can pursue many well into adulthood. It is all too common
for us to feel alone or unable to continue to cope with our problems
because of the polarizing and often demonizing attitude that we all see on
a day by day basis. Lets make sure that we can take this sadness to heart
and use it as a motivation to ensure that we are all looking out for each
other as well. I’m sure David is not alone, so if we suspect others are in
need of a helping hand, lets extend it. We may all be bitches, but I’m
sure we can put aside our attitudes if we see someone in need. I hope with
all my heart those close to him can suffer through this together. You have
my condolences. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At
2010.07.16 19:33, Tyler Ballou said: I didn’t know David very well.
However, this makes me so sad. To take your own life, I would think you
would have to be in a lot of emotional pain.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At
2010.07.17 00:43, bonquisha said: Suicide is selfish my friend Jason
killed himself in february… its so unfortunate that people like this can’t
get the help they need. RIP </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At
2010.07.17 00:45, saltygossip said: It seems selfish. However, that may
not be true. Suicide happens when the pressures on someone outweigh their
ability to cope. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At
2010.07.17 01:07, Kevin said: I suppose in a sense it is selfish, but only
because we feel hurt by the loss we experience. I think perhaps in a
situation like this, we need to set our personal pain over the matter
aside as perhaps it is us who becomes selfish, and think about what a
bloody war must be going on inside to finally push you to such an extreme
measure. It brings tears to my eyes to think how bad he was hurting in
secret to take such a measure. It make me wonder who else we all know is
fighting a bloody battle like this on the inside. Maybe it’s a reminder
that we need to perhaps reach out a little further to those around us and
try to put down our personal dislike and share some love. Maybe that will
help prevent someone else we know taking such extreme measures. And to
those of you out there who feel like you need to take these measure:
please get help. We don’t want to loose anyone else like this. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At
2010.07.17 11:25, FargoUT said: Suicide is selfish, but when you are in a
state of mind that Jason was in, it’s really difficult to be anywhere
else. I’ve been close to that edge myself a few times in the past, and was
lucky enough to make it back to safety. Jason’s loss still hurts, but I
feel a bit better knowing his pain is no longer. Kevin has already said
most of what I think, but I wanted to add my two cents. Most people who
end their life see no other recourse at that time. Sadly, it’s a temporary
condition but it’s nearly impossible to see an end to the pain when you
are in that dark place. I didn’t know this David Standley at all, but I
knew Jason pretty well, and I knew where his mind was a lot of the time. I
feel horrible to this day that I didn’t do more to help him. I hope I
don’t make such a mistake again, because Jason was a great, caring soul
trapped inside a damaged mind. RIP David, and Jason, and everyone who has
taken their own life. May the peace you couldn’t find here find you
wherever you may be. </span></li>
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2010.07.17 18:23, Rob Brewer said: <a href="http://www.thetrevorproject.org/">http://www.thetrevorproject.org</a>
LGBTQ Youth Suicide Crisis HotLine 1-866-4-U-Trevor (1-866-488-7386) The
Trevor Project is the leading national organization focused on crisis and
suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and
questioning (LGBTQ) youth. The
Trevor Project operates the only accredited, nationwide, around-the-clock
crisis and suicide prevention helpline for LGBTQ youth. If you or a friend
are feeling lost or alone, call The Trevor Helpline. There is hope, there
is help. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At
2010.07.17 23:55, badgirlmeat said: RIP David, although I didn’t know you,
you will be missed. Also, RIP Tim
Tilley. He took his life this past Saturday. I’ve known him most of my
life and my heart broke when I heard the news. Something needs to change. Too many young
people are taking their lives. It shouldn’t be this way. All because of
something they have absolutely no control of. Breaks my heart. Sexual
orientation should not be a reason to hate someone. I can’t understand why
people don’t see it this way. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At 2010.07.20
23:15, Corbin Standley said: Hi. I’m Corbin, David’s brother. I just
googled David’s name out of curiosity and came upon this post. Just out of
curiosity, who are you and how did you know David? </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At
2010.07.20 23:31, saltygossip said: We are a news blog. I personally
didn’t know him, but I had friends who did. I am sorry about your loss, if
there is anything I can do let me know. I cried a lot when I hear about
this. As far as the other comments, who knows. I am just a news and gossip
blogger. If you want me to take the story down or if you have any
questions email me at <a href="mailto:saltygossip@gmail.com">saltygossip@gmail.com</a>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Corbin
Standley wrote : I would like to
let these people know that David suffered from a mental illness through his
entire life. My brother suffered from very deep and dark periods of
depression that I cannot even fathom. He was a caring person who loved his family and friends above all.
Anyone who knew David and want more information, feel free to e-mail me </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At 2010.07.20 23:57, saltygossip said: Hey thanks. That was nice. I can post it
if you would like. If not I understand. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At 2010.07.21 00:06, Corbin Standley said: The obit?
Please do. I don’t want any mis-information anywhere about David. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At 2010.07.21 00:09, saltygossip said: I’ll have it
up shortly. Sorry about the comments, most people are just talking out of
their ass and don’t know what is up. They don’t mean anything bad, but
yeah i’ll put that up so there is no misinfo. Thanks for that. Sorry about
any trouble. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At 2010.07.21 00:11, Corbin Standley said: No
trouble, really. I understand completely. And you’re welcome.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">DeAnn
Gallegos-Standley said</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">: </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Hello,
I am David Standley’s mother. I just want everyone to know that David did not
take his life due to any conflict with his sexuality. David was loved and
accepted by everyone who knew him regardless of his sexuality. David had a very
severe mental illness his entire life where he experienced depression that he
was unable to overcome. His biological father also committed suicide which
increased his chances to 90% that he would also do the same. David had the same
mental illness as his biological father and his biological father’s father. We
tried everything we could to help David including hospitals, medication, and
therapy, but in the end it wasn’t enough to help him. I admire your site and
the hand you are extending to those in pain and hope that someone’s life can be
saved through reading David’s story. I have always supported David and all of
his gay and lebian friends that I know. I know about the struggles you all face
and I hope someday, everyone will be loving and accepting of everyone
regardless of their sexuality. I would also be willing to talk to anyone who
may be having problems or feel like they do not have anyone to turn to. You are
loved, you just need to reach out.</span></li>
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AG’s Office misses deadline in same-sex marriage case THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE The
Utah Attorney General’s Office failed to file preliminary documents in
connection with its appeal of a federal court judge’s order that the state must
honor and recognize all same-sex marriages performed in Utah after another
federal judge’s ruling toppled Utah’s voter-approved ban on such marriages. A
“deficiency notice” filed Monday by the clerk of the 10th Circuit Court in
Denver says that state attorneys failed to file a docketing statement,
transcript order and notice of appearance in the same-sex recognition case. “Please
correct the stated deficiencies within 10 days of the date of this notice,”
states a letter signed by Clerk of Court Elisabeth A. Shumaker. The paperwork
is due on July 10, according to the court docket. Missy Larsen, said Monday
there were merely some attachments missing from the attorney general’s filing. “It
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adding that the paperwork would be filed in
the next few days. In May, Judge Dale A. Kimball ordered Utah to honor and
recognize all same-sex marriages performed in the state after fellow federal
Judge Robert Shelby in December toppled Utah’s voter-approved ban on such
marriages. But less than a month after Kimball’s ruling, the state filed a
notice in federal court that it would appeal Kimball’s order. And on June 6,
the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily halted any movement toward
marriage recognition. At that time, the federal appeals court issued an stopgap
that would prevent any same-sex couples from applying for marriage benefits in
Utah until the court has had a chance to examine the merits of the state’s
request for a permanent stay. Kimball argued in his decision that denying
married gay and lesbian Utahns of legal spousal benefits was a violation of
their Fourteenth Amendment rights. More than 1,000 same-sex couples were
married in Utah during the 17 days that Shelby’s ruling was in effect before
the U.S. Supreme Court issued a stay. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">In
connection with Shelby’s ruling, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals last
Wednesday in a 2-1 decision upheld Shelby’s finding that outlawing same-sex
marriage is a violation of the U.S. Constitution. But the court immediately
stayed the implementation of its decision, pending an anticipated appeal to the
U.S. Supreme Court. Utah attorney general’s office has said it will initiate
that appeal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">2014 First of a 5 part presentation as part of a Sizzling Summer Series hosted by the Utah Stonewall Historical Society was held at the City Library. Ben Williams gave a talk on the Building of a GLBT Community in the 1970's</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">2016 (KUTV) Sue Robbins, an electrical engineer and retired member of the U.S. Army, felt emotional when she heard the U.S. Military will allow transgender people to serve openly.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">"It's past time," she said, thrilled the new rules will benefit young enlistees - even though the change comes too late for her. "A lot of us were not able to experience being real while we were in the military," she said. When Robbins joined the Army in 1979, she lived as a young man and was too afraid to reveal her true self. It was a scary time for transgender people who felt harassment, discrimination and violence. Being transgender in the "macho" military environment was not only allowed but unthinkable. "It's very common to hear people say they went into the military to 'man up' so they could fight their feelings," she said. While her feelings for being a woman increased, she buried them until she retired from the Army, 20 years later. She began her transition into becoming the woman she knew she was inside. Today, she lives with her wife whom she married while she was in the military and supported and loved her through her transition. They have three children. She says the transition process has been years-long and she's pretty much fully there. Robbins feels comfortable and happy in her life, so she volunteers as a board member for the Pride center in Salt Lake which advocates for and supports people in the LGBTQ community. Robbins said by allowing transgender people to serve openly, the military lifts the burden of many service members who are living with immense stress of hiding their true selves. This creates incredible stress, depression and leads many to suicide. Robbins said the suicide rate among the transgender community is at about 40 percent. She said lifting those burdens from service members will allow them to serve better and will strengthen the military. "Especially in combat - do you want someone who is distracted by those things? Or entirely focused?" Defense Secretary Ash Carter said by October 1, military members who are transgender troops can begin receiving medical care to help them transition into their preferred gender and they can formally start changing their gender identity in the pentagon's personnel system. The new rules address the use of bathrooms and housing facilities but give some discretion to commanders. New enlistees will have to be stable in their gender identities for 18 months before joining. A study commissioned by Carter, said the number of transgender service members overall is small enough that the cost of providing services to them will not be high. The study said there are an estimated 1,320 - 6,630 transgender troops who are in the "Active Component" and about 830-4160 in the "Select Reserve." Among those individuals, only a small fraction is expected to use transition-related medical services. "It's going to create a period of social change in the military," said Robbins who said implementing the changes won't be as fast as flicking a light switch. She said the military will have to set clear rules and then train all members to make sure everyone understands what it means to be transgender and how the rules will protect people.</span><br />
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This Day In Gay Utah Historyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11544380943467268342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1929316753421218747.post-26959015257397110382014-06-29T19:53:00.000-07:002018-06-29T07:01:21.851-07:00This Day In Gay Utah History June 29th<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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Man Gets His Chin Cut page 7 </b>Three
boys Clarence Turner, Frank Allson and
Roby Danley complained to the police this morning that they had been the
victims of a most revolting outrage at the hands of five tramps this morning.
The five men are charged with sodomy sodomy and three of them Frank McCormick,
Fred Wilson, and Geo. Powers are now
under arrest. It is alleged that the
boys were forcibly taken to the railroad yard near the S P Bridge where the
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Mattachine Society held a meeting to discuss the direction gay liberation would
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Committee of Friends of Bisexuality, was founded by Stephen Donaldson in Ithaca
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Picnic held with outing at B.A.B. $3.00 donation includes food and beer. The Sunstones were a Utah softball team composed
of Gay women who play in in two leagues. Donations will raise funds for jackets
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Company took out a full page ad in the Advocate announcing that the Coors
family did not contribute in any way to the defeat of Miami's gay rights
ordinance. Coors was already reeling from a union boycott. </span></div>
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passed a measure clarifying ambiguous language in the marriage statutes
including a last minute amendment prohibiting homosexual marriages. The Measure
HB3 was listed in Governor Scott M. Matheson agenda for action because the
legislature in amending the marriage statute during general session last
winter, left unclear language concerning minimum age requirements to
marry. An amendment by Representative Roger
Livingston Republican-Sandy prohibiting marriage “between persons of the same
sex “, went virtually undiscussed. Although some legislators responded later
that they were aware of the controversial nature of such a proposal, they said
any discussion was “better left unsaid.” However senators did face the
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sex when <st1:placename w:st="on">Senator</st1:placename> Frances Farley <st1:placename w:st="on">Democrat</st1:placename>
<st1:placename w:st="on">Salt</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Lake</st1:placetype>
City moved to eliminate that language from the marriage bill. The motion failed
and the bill passed on a 20 - 2 vote with one other senator, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Arthur</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Kimball</st1:placename>
<st1:placename w:st="on">Democrat-Salt</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Lake</st1:placetype>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">City</st1:placetype></st1:place> joining Farley in
the opposition. Sen. Farley said the intent of the marriage law was not to deal
with the homosexual issue. Senator Carl E. Peterson Democrat-Magna spoke
against Farley’s motion asserting the ban on homosexual marriage is what “we in
the state believe in.” (06/30/77 SLTribune page A10)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1978 - </b>Sgt. <b>Dave
Harkness</b> of the <st1:city w:st="on">Salt Lake City</st1:city> vice squad
stated “<st1:place w:st="on">Salt Lake City</st1:place>
is a dynamite training ground for busting homosexuals.” Officer Nelson said
“the worse problems come from closet queens, those who wish to keep their
sexual preference quiet. Something needs to be done. The public has no idea of
how much secret and illegal homosexual activity is going on in <st1:place w:st="on">Utah</st1:place>.” (SLTribune) </span></div>
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and Justice for All" Gay Pride Day Parade<b> </b>(The Salt City Source A Voice For Our Community Vol. 1 No. 1 March
15 1984)<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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held at the Plaza Stage at the Utah Arts Festival. T. Brent Carter took over as
director of the Salt Lake Men’s Choir in 1985. (SLTribune 11/29/1991)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1986-Sunday</b>- Gay Pride Day at the Lake Park Pavilion. Over 300 Gay
men and Lesbians attended. Resurrection MCC held services at Lagoon with Rev.
Bruce Barton including a moment of silence to remember AIDS victims. Activities
held on National Gay Pride Day and was sponsored by Triangle Magazine. </span></div>
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AFTER HER COMMITMENT By Peg McEntee, Associated Press Dianna Hernandez, a Utah
State Prison inmate with AIDS, has been granted a Sept. 12 parole date less
than four months after her commitment for theft and attempted drug
distribution. Hernandez, 32, appeared Wednesday before the two of the three
members of Board of Pardons, who said she would be released to a halfway house
on condition she undergo medical treatment and continue in drug counseling. Victoria
Palacios was absent. Hernandez was committed March 14 after pleading guilty to
third-degree theft, a charge that came on the heels of other offenses related
to the drug abuse she acknowledged to the board. The crime also violated her
probation on an earlier charge of attempted distribution of cocaine. The
zero-to-five-year terms were concurrent. Hernandez told board members Paul
Boyden and Henry Haun she had become involved with heroin in her teens, kicked
that habit in 1979 and turned to cocaine. However, she said that after she
learned a year ago that she was infected with the HIV virus that causes AIDS,
she sought treatment for her cocaine addiction and had not used the drug since
November. Hernandez, whose parents and brother were present, told the board she
has her family's support And that of her outside physician, drug counselor and
the Utah AIDS Foundation. She also submitted letters written on her behalf by
the Alcoholics Anonymous chapter she attends behind bars, the LDS Institute and
a guard, therapist and caseworker. Board member Paul Boyden told Hernandez that
based on her criminal history, sentencing guidelines called for a minimum stay
of 21 months, and that her confinement would be "extraordinarily
short." However, he said that while her AIDS was a "significant
factor," the board also recognized that none of her offenses had involved
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1989-</b>The Washington Times reported that VIP officials in the Reagan
and Bush administrations were implicated in a federal investigation into a gay prostitution
ring. After being identified as one of those under investigation, Elizabeth
Dole's adviser Paul R. Balach was forced to resign. Republican National Committee
chairman Lee Atwater stated that it was wrong for people to be forced out of
their jobs because of something that is strictly a personal matter. <a href="http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1989-06-30/news/8902130815_1_escort-service-credit-cards-secret-service">Male escorts</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1989-</b>Claiming that Congress needs to be aware of the truth about
the sexual activities which the average homosexual man engages in before
granting assistance to them, Rep William Dannemeyer (R-CA) claimed that common
acts include rimming, golden showers, fisting and the rectal insertion of light
bulbs. He also claimed that the majority of doctors and therapists treat
homosexuals every day to reverse "this devastating pathology."</span></div>
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at the 12th World Conference on AIDS reported that a drug-resistant strain of
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Tribune 06/29/2000 Page: A1 Scouts Can Reject Gay Leaders LDS Church hails high
court ruling; homosexuals pledge to continue fight for public acceptance; Boy
Scouts Can Ban Gay Leaders Even as the Boy Scouts and LDS Church celebrated a
U.S. Supreme Court victory in a decade-long fight against admitting homosexual
Scoutmasters, Gays bitterly vowed to wage their struggle anew in the court of
public opinion.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>"This is a
pyrrhic victory for the Boy Scouts of America leadership; they have won for
themselves the dubious right to be bigoted and exclusionary," said Evan
Wolfson, senior staff attorney for the New York-based Lambda Legal Defense and
Education Fund Inc. "They have shown<span style="margin: 0px;">
</span>. . .<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>the country that they stand
for discrimination."<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>In a 5-4
decision Wednesday, justices found that forcing the 90-year-old, 3.9
million-strong group to admit Gay leaders would violate the organization's
rights of free expression and free association under the Constitution's First
Amendment. While Gay-rights advocates insisted the ruling set a dangerous
precedent, they agreed with other legal observers -- including two <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Utah</st1:state></st1:place> attorneys -- that
the decision's effect would likely be limited to sexual-orientation issues.
Salt Lake civil-liberties attorney Brian Barnard, who won a 1993 U.S. Supreme
Court case upholding the state's revocation of the St. George Elks Club's
liquor license because it refused to admit women, said it would be "a
major stretch" to apply Wednesday's Scouting decision to gender cases at
large.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>"The distinction is that
our society has already said there is no legitimate difference between men and
women," he said. "Our society has not yet said the same thing in
regard to sexual orientation."<span style="margin: 0px;">
</span>Barnard noted that the case against the Boy Scouts was filed by a former
Gay Scoutmaster under a <st1:state w:st="on">New Jersey</st1:state> law
prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation -- a law that has no
parallel in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Utah</st1:state></st1:place>
statutes. John Baldwin, executive director of the Utah State Bar, also failed
to "see this at all as an inroad for other organizations to
discriminate."<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>"Maybe it's
closer than comparing apples to oranges, but it's still at least oranges and
tangerines," he said.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Wolfson
likewise dismissed the potential for the ruling to "open the floodgates of
discrimination" but insisted that exclusion on the basis of sexual
orientation would be reason enough for an increasingly accepting American
public to make Scouting regret its policy.<span style="margin: 0px;">
</span>"Those who actively support the Boy Scouts must now work to end
discrimination and send a message of fairness," he said.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Failing that, he and others called for
creation of an alternative organization for youth.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Wolfson rebuked The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints, which had threatened to pull its 410,000 Scouts from the
program if it were forced to accept Gay troop leaders. <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Second only in size to the 420,000 Scouts
sponsored by the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">United</st1:placename>
<st1:placename w:st="on">Methodist</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Church</st1:placetype></st1:place>,
the Mormon stand weighed heavily in the group's decision to stand firm on its
ban of Gay leaders, Wolfson said. "The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">LDS</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Church</st1:placetype></st1:place>
played a huge role in pushing [the Boy Scouts] leadership into adopting
discriminatory rhetoric and policy that's going to be a tremendous detriment to
this organization," he charged during a teleconference. "It will
cause public schools and others [non private sponsors] to reconsider their
involvement with [Scouting]."<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>In a
brief statement, the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">LDS</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">Church</st1:placetype></st1:place> applauded the
justices for "affirming the constitutional right of the Boy Scouts of
America as a private association to determine its own standards for membership
and selection of leaders."<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Church
officials declined further comment, but the decision -- and the <st1:placename w:st="on">LDS</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Church</st1:placetype>'s
stand -- won the gratitude of scouting leaders in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Utah</st1:state></st1:place>. "We are indebted to those who
have filed friendly briefs in Scouting's behalf," said Kay Godfrey,
spokesman for the BSA's Great Salt Lake Council.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">LDS</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Church</st1:placetype></st1:place>
was joined by The National Catholic Committee on Scouting, the United Methodist
Men, the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and the National Council of Young
Israel in filing supporting briefs.<span style="margin: 0px;">
</span>Godfrey estimates that there are more than 150,000 Scouts in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Utah</st1:state></st1:place>, more than 90
percent of them from units sponsored by Mormon church wards.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>To</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">RDell
Johnson, </b>the decision is a disaster for Scouting and a death knell to his
dreams of volunteering as a troop leader. Johnson, now a 27-year-old staffer at
<st1:city w:st="on">Salt Lake City</st1:city>'s Gay and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Lesbian</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Community Center</st1:placetype></st1:place>;
says he was 13 when he won Eagle Scout honors.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>He is also Gay, though he didn't "come
out" until he was 15.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>"I was
quite clearly aware of my orientation when I was 13," Johnson said.
"So was one other boy in my troop, who was a year older than me; we were
lovers." The high court's ruling locks the door on Johnson's plans to
someday lead a Scouting troop, a position he says he would have otherwise
accepted "in a heartbeat" to share his love of the outdoors and
Scouting's life lessons. </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Gary Watts</b>,
a <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Provo</st1:city></st1:place>
physician and board member of the national Parents, Families and Friends of
Lesbians and Gays group, complained that the ruling will "perpetuate the
myth that all Gay men are pedophiles and cannot be trusted with our
youths.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>"It paints an entire class
of people with a broad brush," said <st1:place w:st="on">Watts</st1:place>,
whose Gay son was an Eagle Scout. "This decision will be very painful to
them and their loved ones." The ruling reversed a New Jersey Supreme Court
finding that the Scouts wrongly ousted James Dale in 1990 after learning he was
Gay. On Wednesday, however, Dale balanced his defeat with optimism that his
struggle would pave the way for future Gay Scoutmasters.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>"There's a lot of room for hope in
terms of where <st1:country-region w:st="on">America</st1:country-region> is
going," said Dale, who now lives in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">New
York City</st1:city></st1:place> and is advertising director for a magazine
for people who are HIV-positive. "<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">America</st1:country-region></st1:place> is going in the right
direction [in terms of the acceptance of Gays]."<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Members of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Utah</st1:state></st1:place>'s all-Republican congressional
delegation contacted Wednesday praised the justices' ruling. Sen. Orrin Hatch,
chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, found the ruling “legally and
constitutionally sound."<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Sen. Bob
Bennett added, "It's hard to find a provision in the Constitution that
says any citizen has the 'right' to be an official in the Boy Scouts or for
that matter any other private organization.<span style="margin: 0px;">
</span>"Without discussing the question of whether homosexuality is good
or bad, a sin or not<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>. . . <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>this comes down to whether a private
organization had the right to choose its own leaders."<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Rep. Chris Cannon said "it was good to
see the court reaffirm things most constitutional scholars considered
clear."<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Vicki Varela, press
secretary for Gov. Mike Leavitt, said her boss found it "very
appropriate" the justices decided the Scouts were "a private
organization<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>. . .<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>able to set the policies and standards for
its members."<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>In addition to
Rehnquist, the majority was joined by Justices Sandra Day O'Connor, Antonin
Scalia, Anthony Kennedy and Clarence Thomas. Dissenting were Justices John Paul
Stevens, David Souter, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Breyer.<span style="margin: 0px;">
</span>In the dissent, Stevens contended that the New Jersey
anti-discrimination law Dale sued under does not "impose any serious
burdens" on the Boy Scouts' goals, "nor does it force [the Boy
Scouts] to communicate any message that it does not wish to endorse. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">New Jersey</st1:state></st1:place>'s law,
therefore, abridges no constitutional right of the Boy Scouts."<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2003 Section: Opinion Page: AA4 Salt Lake Tribune Photo Caption:
Blythe D. Nobleman Collaboration is necessary to improve minority inclusion in
society By Blythe D.Nobleman On
Wednesday, I took part in a panel discussion at the University of Utah titled
"Defining Minority: A Process of Inclusion?" The panel was formed to
provide a structured, civil forum for discussion about the burning questions of
how we recognize and designate minority status in government and society. I was
heartened to see that the room was filled to capacity. The panel was to include
Theresa Martinez, associate professor of sociology and gender studies; Ana
Archuleta, probation officer and community activist; Brenda Lyshaug, professor
of political science; William Smith, professor of race relations; Tony Yapias,
state director of Hispanic Affairs, and me.
Smith called to say that he was running late, but did not arrive.
Archuleta had a last-minute family emergency and was unable to participate. The
discussion included personal anecdotes and a discussion about social and
political theory. Representing the Salt Lake City Mayor's Office as the Minority
Affairs and Communications Coordinator, I described some of the programs,
projects, grants and hiring initiatives the mayor has implemented in order to
provide greater recognition of, and opportunities for, people from all
"minority" communities. The panel discussion itself was lively,
informative, insightful and thought-provoking. After an hour, the moderators,
Charles Milne of the University's Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Resource
Center, and Tim Chambless of the Hinckley Institute of Politics, handed the
microphone over to the audience for what was supposed to be a question/answer
session. When the microphone was passed among audience members, the discussion,
which had been inspiring and dynamic up until then, became a free-for-all for a
few people who continue to criticize my appointment as the Minority Affairs and
Communications Coordinator on the basis that I am not a member of an ethnic
minority community. I understand that a few people do not want others to
infringe upon their "minority" turf. However, we all need to find
common ground and work together, rather than allow a few abusive, disruptive
people to divide us. As a lesbian, I belong to a "minority"
community. I have been subjected to exclusion, discrimination and persecution.
I do not have equal rights to marry the person I love or to adopt children. I
also have felt the disdain and condescension aimed in my direction solely on
account of my sexual orientation. Contrary to Carol Goode's uninformed, cruel
comment, I did not "choose" my sexual orientation. Believe me, few
people would choose to attract the belittlement, cruelty and hatred so often
directed at gays and lesbians. This
essential dialogue last Wednesday was sidetracked by intolerant, hateful
comments made by a few screaming audience members. I was disheartened by their
lack of civility and respect. I was saddened by their abuse of a situation in
which an intelligent, challenging, open discussion had previously taken place,
and of their undermining an opportunity for further exploration and dialogue
relating to such crucial issues. The argument that a white lesbian does not
deserve to work in a minority affairs position reduces the issues of bias and
discrimination to being solely about skin color and race. No one person can represent
all minority communities, ethnic or otherwise. We have a great deal of work to
do --
work that we must accomplish in collaboration with each other as we
exercise the utmost empathy, tolerance, respect and, above all, kindness.
----- Blythe D. Nobleman is minority
affairs and communications coordinator in the <st1:city w:st="on">Salt Lake City</st1:city> mayor's office. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2003 Section: Opinion Page: AA3 Salt Lake Tribune Photo Caption:
Paul Wolfe Implications of the Supreme Court's ruling on sodomy Decision
secures rights for the oppressed By Paula Wolfe Sodomy has been used to deny
equal rights and equal protection to a group of people. Regularly, lesbian,
gay, bisexual and transgender people of <st1:state w:st="on">Utah</st1:state>
are denied housing, are fired from their jobs, denied access to their partners
in health-care situations. In <st1:state w:st="on">Utah</st1:state>,
members of this community are more than three times more likely to be a victim
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Center of Utah was asked to sign on to the amicus brief of </span><st1:city style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Lawrence</st1:city><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> versus. </span><st1:state style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Texas</st1:state><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. On June 26, the Supreme Court of the
United States handed down a decision in that case that, in essence, invalidated
13 state sodomy laws, including Utah's. For a third of a century, sodomy laws
permitted the government to dictate what was appropriate in our bedrooms. They
controlled and defined the most intimate component of an adult relationship.
Some sodomy laws, such as the one in </span><st1:state style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Texas</st1:state><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">,
named only homosexuals as potential offenders. Other state laws, including </span><st1:state style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Utah</st1:state><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'s, made illegal any
non-procreative acts, regardless of sex or gender. In only four of the 13
states were the laws ever enforced. Invariably, they chose to prosecute only
homosexuals. As Justice Sandra Day O'Connor pointed out, we were denied equal
protection under the law. Since Utah has not evoked its sodomy law, why is our
gay community so excited about this decision? Sodomy has been used to deny
equal rights and equal protection to a group of people. Regularly, lesbian,
gay, bisexual and transgender people of </span><st1:state style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Utah</st1:state><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">
are denied housing, are fired from their jobs, denied access to their partners
in health-care situations. In </span><st1:state style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Utah</st1:state><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">,
members of this community are more than three times more likely to be a victim
of a hate crime. They are more likely to commit suicide. Lesbians are more likely
to lose custody of their natural-born children, and men and women without any criminal
conviction are denied the right to adopt a child. Every year when the hate
crimes bill comes before Utah's Legislature, it stumbles over the term
"sexual orientation." The thinking seems to be that if homosexuals
are illegal, they don't deserve to be protected. Not too many years ago we
believed that African-Americans were inferior and therefore did not deserve the
same rights as the rest of us. We created an entire culture built upon a notion
of "separate but equal." In an effort to join the rest of our society
as full citizens, the gay community has struggled since the '60s for equal
rights. The Supreme Court has taken a step toward the recognition of that
protection and those rights. The dissenting opinions written by Justices
Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas argue that laws do control or define
morality and that if a law was enacted yesterday, we should practice it today.
From this perspective, I assume we should bring back the laws that permitted
the burning of witches, laws against miscegenation and, while we are at it,
let's eliminate that vote for women. On a more serious note, it is my hope that
this decision will extend its influence beyond gay men and lesbians to include
the rest of what some of us call the "queer" community. It is my hope
that the rights to privacy and personal liberty will be extended to include
those immigrants and naturalized citizens who were most recently held without
any proof of wrongdoing, without the right of appeal, without an opportunity to
let their families know where they were. I hope this decision will shore up our
commitment as a nation to the vision of our forefathers, to offer equal
protection for every person in America. ----- Paula Wolfe, Ph.D., is executive
director of the Gay & Lesbian Community Center of Utah.</span></li>
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2003 </b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Paul T. Mero Justices delivered a loss for the family by Paul
Mero The culture war is actually
defined by its primary institutional combatants -- the family vs. the
individual. Utahns traditionally side with the family. The Supreme Court has
now bedded down with the individual in legitimizing homosexuality. -- On its face, the recent U.S. Supreme
Court decision striking down a Texas law proscribing homosexual sodomy is
simply reflective of our changing culture. In an obviously downward-spiraling
atomistic culture, we might ask what took them so long. As law, the court's decision is mired in
contradiction and judicial whim. On the one hand, the court finds violations of
due process in the case. On the other hand, it omits to establish a
"fundamental right" to homosexual sodomy required to find a violation
of due process. On the one hand, the court rejects the idea that proscribing
sexual morality presents a legitimate state interest, presumably including our
laws against prostitution, adult incest, bestiality, obscenity, or homosexual
marriages. And then on the other hand, limply reassures us that its decision
only pertains to a legitimate state interest in private, consensual sex between
adults and will not extend further. Most
perplexing is the court's perverse argument that the Texas law somehow
undermines the home. "The state is not omnipresent in the home." But
how is a proscription against homosexual sodomy a threat to the home? The
answer lies deeper in the court's majority opinion. The state of Texas argued that its homosexual
sodomy statute regarded conduct only and spoke nothing to the humanity of the
people involved in that conduct. The Supreme Court disagreed and stated that
such a law is "demeaning" to people engaged in such conduct because
such "conduct can be but one element in a personal bond that is more
enduring." As creepy as that line
feels, it reveals the court's bias in this case. This ruling is not simply
about the legal nuances of homosexual sex; this decision is about legitimizing
homosexuality in general. Justice
Antonin Scalia, in his dissenting opinion, wrote that, "Today's opinion is
the product of a court . . . that has largely signed on to the so-called
homosexual agenda." And that, "It is clear from this that the court
has taken sides in the culture war."
Indeed it has, perhaps more so than even Justice Scalia realizes. The
culture war is not simply a war between the sexually proud and the sexually
prude. The culture war is actually defined by its primary institutional
combatants -- the family versus. the individual. Only one can claim the title
of fundamental unit of society. Utahns traditionally side with the family. The
Supreme Court has now bedded down with the individual in legitimizing
homosexuality. Homosexuality very well
could become the flagship of individualism over time. It is no coincidence that
the right-leaning Cato Institute and the left-leaning American Civil Liberties
Union, each dedicated to atomistic individualism, both submitted
friend-of-the-court briefs supporting a change of law in Texas. Defenders of
the family institution should be alarmed. The poor legal reasoning and
deceptive scholarship so evident in this decision will certainly lead to
numerous legal challenges on several other fronts of the culture war. Scalia
calls this decision a "massive disruption of the current social
order." Ironically, this hostile
future for the family was predicted in the Bowers decision, the case presumably
overturned by this new decision. In Bowers, the court wrote, "The law is
constantly based on notions of morality, and if all laws representing
essentially moral choices are to be invalidated under the Due Process Clause,
the courts will be very busy indeed." And now, so they will. -----
Paul T. Mero is president of The Sutherland Institute, a Utah-based
public policy research institute, and a member of The Tribune's Editorial Board
Advisory Committee.</span></div>
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Sunday June 29, 2003 2:30 p.m. Salt Lake Library Auditorium 210 E 400
South Salt Lake City Family Fellowship Building Bridges - Healing Relationships
- Loving and Serving All Dear Friend of Family Fellowship, The quarterly Family Fellowship Forum will
be held on Sunday, June 29th at 2:30 p.m., in the new Salt Lake City Library
Auditorium, 210 East 400 South. Please
note the time change from our customary start at 5 p.m. A short film, "Blessing," will be
presented to be followed by a panel discussion and a question and answer
period. Our panelists will be Wayne and
Sandra Schow and David and Carlie Hardy!!
Synopsis of the film: Bill Dunn,
an orthodox Mormon father, recently suffered a heart attack, and has just been
released from the hospital. His wife and
four adult children, a mixture of active and non-active Mormons, gather on a
Sunday evening to welcome him home. The
bishop of Bill's ward is also present.
The middle son, David, arrives late.
David, a returned missionary, is gay.
Bill's wife insists that a Priesthood blessing be given, to aid Bill in
his recovery. David's active LDS
brothers make it clear that David is "unworthy" to participate in the
blessing. This film explores the
excruciatingly complex tension between "worthiness" and
"unconditional love," taking a hard look at the idea of
"exclusion" and its repercussions.
In dealing with an issue as volatile and emotionally charged as Mormonism
and homosexuality, this film seeks to raise questions rather than supply
answers. Stephen Williams recently
received an MFA in Film Studies from the University of Utah, with an emphasis
in Film Production. He also holds an MBA
from Northwestern University and a BA in English Literature from BYU. His short film, "The Cufflink" has
won several awards, including the Gold Hugo at the 2002 Chicago International
Film Festival. The film has been
featured at numerous other film festivals around the country. Outside of film, he has worked professionally
as an actor, opera singer, and art dealer.
Currently, he teaches film courses at Salt Lake Community College. The program will conclude at 4:00 p.m. and
will be followed by a light buffet. The
Family Fellowship strives to encourage all family members to love, strengthen,
and support one another. We are
concerned and care about gay individuals and their family members. We do not feel compelled to agree on how gay
individuals should express their sexuality or on what the official response of
the LDS Church to its gay members should be.
We ask that there be no "bashing" of any person, group, or
church. Please join with us in a spirit
of love and understanding. Sincerely, Family Fellowship</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2003 James Hicks to David Thometz David, Very cool! I believe it opens a lot of doors. However, I also believe the right-wing groups
are working fast to close those doors.
We can not sit idle as they plan and scheme. We must take action as quickly as possible
and sue the Eagle Forum and other right wing groups to crush them. If we don't act quickly I am convinced they
will get a hold of our legislators and despite the latest ruling they will find
something else that will take away our equality. I know people don't believe me. But I strongly feel it deep inside, I know
the Eagle Forum is working as I write this e-mail to do damage to us as a GLBT
community. I realize people have a
difficult time believing those of us with "gut feelings." I also understand it's difficult to
understand what I'm writing, but we need to crush the Eagle Forum
"NOW" and not wait.... With much love and friendship, James</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2006</b> The true moral issue Salt Lake Tribune Opponents of same-sex
marriage say homosexual relationships are unnatural, harmful and against God's
will - in short, immoral. But unnatural? Exclusively homosexual individuals
have been documented in more than 60 wild mammal and bird species. Harmful?
Some homosexuals abuse drugs, molest children and transmit diseases, as do some
heterosexuals. But the many who do not deserve no censure. Gays and lesbians
(like straights) can and do have risk-free, emotionally fulfilling sexual
relationships. Although they cannot procreate, neither can many heterosexuals,
yet holding to love and commitment despite infertility is honorable. Against
God's will? Sincere believers disagree about this, as they once did about
slavery, but religious doctrine should not be imposed on the whole population
when other reasons are lacking, asthey are here. Homosexuality is rarely
significantly mutable. It is unrealistic to expect gays and lesbians to be
celibate, change orientation or marry traditionally. Two compatible people
sharing a life together is the best blueprint for how to satisfy intimacy needs
in the long run. Surveys have shown that for homosexuals and heterosexuals
alike, the "happiness-maximizing" number of partners is one. No
guarantees, but marriage promotes what is best in life regardless of how sex is
done in private. Banning same-sex marriage irresponsibly denies this
opportunity to millions. That is the true moral issue. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Robert</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Dow</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Salt</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Lake</st1:placetype></st1:place>
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I've been weepy all week but that's okay. Do you have anymore info on <st1:place w:st="on">Chad</st1:place>'s
service? I am going to try and go up Monday for at least the viewing to say my
goodbyes. Do you think it will be at the
Thatcher Wardhouse? Thatcher looks to small for a funeral home. Do you think it would be okay if I went? Love
you Ben </span></div>
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with his family The viewing is at 10:30 am to 11:30 am and the service is at
noon This all at the Thatcher Ward House Just so you know it will be a closed
casket because of the condition the body was in when I found him and it is best
that way And of course you can come. As
soon as the brothers get me the directions I will let you know. The brothers
are being very inclusive and it has been nice Later Kevin Chad's Funeral Services Are going to be held on
Monday July 2<sup>nd</sup> In Thatcher Idaho about 2 1/2 to 3 hours north from
Salt Lake Viewing is from 10:30 am to 11:30 am With the service at Noon
Directions and other information as it comes available Kevin </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">From: "Ben Williams" To:
"Kevin Hillman" I guess its not like Snow White where you get to lie
in a glass casket looking stunning although I am sure Chad would have wanted it
that way. If there isn't going to be a viewing I might just go to the SLC
Memorial. I am not really thinking
straight I suppose. You are a good man. Ben</span></li>
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case BY BRADY MCCOMBS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A Mormon man who’s well-known for
advocating for gay rights and questioning some church policies says a Utah
church leader is taking time to decide whether he’ll be excommunicated. John
Dehlin says the regional church leader told him Sunday in Logan, Utah, that he
needs to think and pray about Dehlin’s case. The meeting came six days after
Kate Kelly, the founder of a prominent Mormon women’s group, was excommunicated
in a case that sent ripples throughout the country. Dehlin says another meeting
or deadline has not been set and that he agreed not to talk with the media any
more about his case. Dehlin was told in June to resign from The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints or face a disciplinary committee. He’s operated a
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the 6•29•18 premiere event of SKYFALL, it's a RED PARTY theme. Show us your
best red night-on-the-town outfit — or come as you are. Limited free Guest List
entering before 10:30 p.m. $10 before 10:30 p.m. $15 between 10:30 p.m. and
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after 11:30 p.m. Free Guest List, Discounted and Group tickets available in
advance, just follow ticketing link. ►Follow this Event to stay up to date with
everything the night has to offer. Our opening night party will feature DJ
Dawna Montell (of WeHo’s Abbey/Chapel), circuit dancers Aaron Kodak and Brandon
Sokolowski and internationally acclaimed aerialist Brandon Scott. Visuals, a
balloon drop, confetti cannons and your hosts, Stockton McBride & Johnny
Hebda, will create a party you won’t soon forget. <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>►VIP tables also available. Contact Stockton
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lil' wild, and be totally free. Stockton & Johnny introduce to SLC: circuit
— a new concept to Utah's nightlife, a monthly night of dance, men and unique
themed adventures at the city's premier nightclub, Sky SLC <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">149
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Yesterday three boys named Clarence Turner, Frank Wilson, and Rob Danley
reported to the police that five tramps had seized them in the brush near the
Ogden river and compelled them to submit s to their fiendish purpose. Three
of the men Frank McCormack, Fred Wilson, and George Powers are now under
arrest charged with sodomy. The other
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<b>1929-</b>Edward
Carpenter, co-founder of the British Society for the Study of Sex Psychology in
1914 and lover of George Merrill, died at age 84. He was a socialist poet, philosopher, and early activist for rights of homosexuals. He inspired E.M. Forster novel Maurice. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">On his return from India in 1891, Carpenter met
George Merrill, a working class man, 22 years his junior,
and the two men struck up a relationship, eventually cohabiting in 1898. <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Their relationship endured and they
remained partners for the rest of their lives, a fact made all the more
extraordinary by the hysteria about homosexuality generated by the Oscar Wilde
trial of 1895. Carpenter remarked in his work The Intermediate Sex:"</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Eros is a great leveller. Perhaps the true
Democracy rests, more firmly than anywhere else, on a sentiment which easily
passes the bounds of class and caste, and unites in the closest affection the
most estranged ranks of society. It is noticeable how often Uranians of good
position and breeding are drawn to rougher types, as of manual workers, and
frequently very permanent alliances grow up in this way, which although not
publicly acknowledged have a decided influence on social institutions, customs
and political tendencies." Uranian was a 19th Century term used before the word homosexual came into medical usuage. It was developed from Plato's philosophy that same sex love was the highest form of love.</span><br />
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head of the Nazi SA and an openly gay man, was arrested and executed along with
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175, the German sodomy law, was expanded by the Nazis to include kissing, lewd glances, and
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front door at the Stonewall and marched in. The strong front door, put in place
by the Mafia owners, however allowed time for the white lights to warn patrons
in the bar who instantly stopped dancing and touching. The bartenders quickly took the money from
the cigar boxes that served as cash registers, jumped from behind the bar and
mingled with the customers. There were about 200 patrons in the bar that night.
The mafia owners escaped through a back door and were safely out on the street
as the cops, with their usually arrogance, stomped through, ordering patrons to
line up and get their IDs ready for examination. The </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">only people arrested in
raid were usually those without IDs, those dressed in the clothes of the
opposite gender, and some if not all of the employees. Everyone else would be let go with a few
shoves, a few contemptuous words but it was annoying to have one's Friday night
screwed up. This night many of the Stonewall Inn patrons were pissed and felt
edgy and emotional over the funeral of Judy Garland which had taken place
earlier. One of the patrons remembered his mood saying "It had got to the
point where I didn't want to be bothered anymore." Some of the campier
patrons, emerging one by one from the Stonewall Inn to find an unexpected
crowd, took the opportunity to strike instant poses, starlet style, while the on
lookers whistled and shouted the applause-meter rating. However when a paddy wagon pulled up, the
mood turned more somber and sullen when the police officers started to emerge
from the Stonewall with prisoners in tow. The police, two of which were women,
were oblivious to the crowd’s mood because everything up to that point had been
so routine and were surprised when a few people started to boo and others
pressed against the waiting van. The cops standing near the paddy wagon yelled
angrily for the crowd to move back. "You could feel the electricity going
through people. You could actually feel it.
People were getting really, really pissed and up tight". A guy in a dark red T-Shirt started shouting
"Nobody's gonna fuck with me! And "ain't gonna take this shit".
As the cops started loading their prisoners into the van more and more people
joined in the shouting. Tammy Novak, one
of three queens lined up for the paddy wagon was poked with a police club. He
told him to stop pushing and when he didn't she started swinging! From that
point on so much happened so quickly. That no one knows exactly what happened!
Craig Rodwell the founder of the first Gay and Lesbian Bookstore in <st1:place w:st="on">America</st1:place>
was an eyewitness and he said "A number of incidents were happening
simultaneously. There was no one thing that happened or one person, there was
just ... a flash of group of mass anger." One story is told of how a dyke
dressed in men's clothing had been in the bar visiting a male employee and was
arrested for not wearing the requisite 3 pieces of clothing appropriate to
one's gender which was a New York Law.
This version claims that she complained when the handcuffs they had put
on her were too tight and in response one of the cops slapped her in the head
with his nightstick. Seeing the cops hit
her, people standing immediately outside the store started throwing coins at
the police. However there has never been
anyone to step forward and claim to be this person. Other eye witnesses insist that it was drag
queen that precipitated the events that led to the Stonewall Riots. Inside the
paddy wagon a drag queen sporting nylons and a high heel kicked a policeman in
the chest throwing him backwards and then another queen then opened the door
and jumped out followed by </span><br />
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From this point on melee broke out in several directions and swiftly mounted in
intensity. The crowd, now in full fury
began screaming at the police "Pigs" Faggot Cops” with Craig Rodwell
screaming for the first time "GAY POWER". One teenager started
kicking at a cop as the cop held him at arm's length and a queen mashed an
officer with her heel knocking him down grabbing his handcuffs, freed herself
and passed the keys to queens behind her. By now the crowd had swelled to a mob,
and people were picking up and throwing whatever loose objects came to hand
coins, bottles, cans, bricks from a nearby construction site. Mafia owner
Zucchi egged on bystanders, in their effort to rip up a damaged fire hydrant
and he persuaded a young kid to throw a wire mesh garbage can nearby. The can went sailing into the plate glass
window painted black and reinforced with plywood. Stunned by the crowd's
unexpected fury, the police retreated inside the bar. Deputy Pine stated
"I had been in combat situations but there was never anytime I felt more
scared than then." With the cops holed up inside the Stonewall, the crowd
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it bellowed in triumph and pent-up rage.
The crowd then tried to smash down the door and Pine shouted "We'll shoot
the first motherfucker that comes through!" One of the protestors then
tried to set the bar on fire with the police inside using lighter fluid and
matches. Meanwhile the barrage of bottles
cans, and rocks continued with one group even uprooting a parking meter to use
as a battering ram against the police. The crowd finally began to disperse with
the arrival of re-enforcement. A brief
report of the confrontation "4 POLICEMEN HURT IN VILLAGE RAID appeared on
page 33 of the New York Times two days later. Speculation
on why the melee at the Stonewall Inn took place several observers suggested
that Judy Garland's recent death contributed to the sense of Gay frustration
and outrage. Others note that there was a full moon. On June 28th a second
night of rioting broke out in <st1:place w:st="on">Greenwich Village</st1:place>
when a crowd once again gathered outside the Stonewall Inn to protest the
previous night's raid. The city’s Police
Tactical Force units poured into the area to route angry protesters who were
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bottles, and shouting slogans of "legalize <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Gay</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Bars</st1:placename></st1:place>’
“Gay Is Good. The battle between the police and protesters lasted nearly two
hours. At one point a group of Gay men
formed a chorus line and began doing a can-can routine down the street until
the police armed with bully clubs and night sticks charged and dispersed them.
The taunting of the police went on into the early hours of June 29th. (Martin
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1<sup>st</sup> anniversary of the
Stonewall Riots in Greenwich Village came and went in Salt Lake City without
celebration but Christopher Street Liberation Day parades were held in New York
City, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco. New York City held the largest
parade with an estimated 5,000 marchers. But activism was growing in Salt Lake
also throughout the year. In August of 1970 Pam Mayne ran an ad in the <i>Salt Lake Tribune</i> for Utah’s Gay
Liberation Front. The next day she received a phone call from the editor saying
he couldn’t run it again because he didn’t want what happened in San Francisco
to happen in Salt Lake. The
Christopher Street Liberation Committee organized a "Gay Be-In" in
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Metropolitan Community Churches, was arrested for blocking the sidewalk
following a demonstration in <st1:place w:st="on">Los
Angeles</st1:place>. While in jail a MTF pre-operative transsexual
was brutally beaten after being placed in the same cell with male heterosexual
prisoners. Perry arranged for her release and went on a hunger strike to
convince authorities not to put transsexuals in cells with male heterosexuals.</span></div>
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prohibiting sexual orientation from being grounds to deny custody or
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this year with<b> </b>Anita Bryant,
songstress and antigay rights publicist. Other performers will be Lynn Anderson
Sept 9, Bill Anderson Sept 10, Barbi Benton Sept 11, Anne Murray Sept 13 and
Crystal Gayle Sept 16. Fair director is Hugh C. Bringhurst. (SLTribune B16)</span></div>
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to Utah to participate in Utah’s Gay Pride Day. Called the Denver Mile High
Freedom Marching Band directed by Tom Robinson sponsored by the Sun Club and
Joe Redburn. A protest and all night candle light vigil on the steps of the
City and County building during Gay Pride Week drew national attention to Gay
and Lesbian struggles in Utah on the 10<sup>th</sup> Anniversary of the
Stonewall Rebellion.</span></div>
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held by Salt Lake Affirmation as part of Utah’s Gay Pride Week which was sponsored
by the Tavern Guild. (Triangle Community Digest-Editor & Publisher Satu
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there was a lull in political activism in the Gay and Lesbian Community of
Utah. Many of the firebrands from the 1970’s had burned out or moved on.
The coalition of Gay bar owners formed the Tavern Guild to work together
rather than against each other for patronage. The strongest social
organizations, in Salt Lake City in 1980 outside of the bars, were Affirmation,
the Lesbian and Gay Student Union, and the Royal Court. The Court System,
while much larger than either Affirmation or LGSU was going through an
upheaval and metamorphosing into the Royal Court of the Golden Spike
Empire. MCC’s Bob Waldrop, the media voice of the Gay community in the
1970’s, had burned out. The Lesbian community was held together primarily
by Women Aware and were more focused on the passage of the Equal Rights
Amendment. Within the women’s community Lesbian Separatism was beginning
to split the community between men and women issues. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
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sponsored the 2nd Annual Lagoon
Outing and the Lesbian and Gay Student Union at the U of U held a low key
one day seminar as part of Gay Pride Week. The bars each hosted a Gay
Pride Theme on various days of the week. While there were not a single Gay
Pride Day event, Salt Lake City’s Gay bars, operating through The Salt
Lake Tavern Guild, sponsored a float in San Francisco’s Gay Pride
Day. The community was in the
doldrums without leadership and direction after being hammered by the
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Resources section of the Utah Democratic
resolutions addressing civil rights proposing that the words “sexual
orientation be added. The amendment was
defeated by a large margin. Later the same day Bryan Stone Daly and Michael
Aaron sponsored a plank in the party resolutions that the Utah Democratic Party
would support funding for education, research, treatment, and hospice programs
in response to the AIDS epidemic. The
motioned passed without dissent. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1987-</b> “At Wasatch Affirmation about fifty people
attended and I sat on the ‘Deacon’ bench in the back with Curtis Jensen, Greg
Harden, and Chuck Whyte. Well
Affirmation had to be the worse ever. Keith McBride gave an ‘Elders Quorum’
lesson on distinguishing differences between the church, the Gospel, and the
truth. I couldn’t believe it. It was just like being in church with Keith
quoting from scripture, well not really- just the Doctrine and Covenants. I was challenging him on most of the
ridiculous statements he was making.
Finally I reminded the group about Mormon Elder Poulman’s attempt to
separate the Gospel and the Mormon Church, in General Conference of 1982 and
how the general authorities made him change his speech and retape it. The Mormon church does not believe there is a
distinction between the Gospel and the Mormon Church and for Keith to say you
could stay an active Mormon if you make that distinction was just plain
irresponsible. I know I was making a lot
of people mad but still I knew a lot of people needed to hear what I had to
say. In fact this one guy was so mad at me he got up and walked out. I went
outside to talk to him and he said that he came here to hear the gospel not
listen to a cat fight. I said that this
is a support group not a church and he responded by saying that I was
interfering with Keith’s presenting his lesson and I was just being disruptive.
I told him that if he wants church lessons perhaps he should go back to church
but if he needs to be with people who are wanting to dialogue with each other
then he should stay. I also said that
somewhere between the bullshit I’m saying and the bullshit Keith is saying is a
point where reasonably thinking people can be comfortable. I have to add that this guy was really drunk
so who knows what his guilt hang ups are but at least he went back into the
meeting. The Wasatch group has gotten
people so uptight that people won’t even get up and take a piss or get a drink
of water in fear that they might draw attention to themselves. After the meeting a lot came up to me and
said they were glad that I spoke out. I said that I don’t hate the Mormon
Church but that it's the general authorities are living in denial. They have been like an abusive parent to
their Gay children and they continue to deny they have ever been abusive or
even that they have Gay Children! The
Mormon Church can only recover and begin to get well when they face the reality
of what they have done to Gay Latter Day Saints. Admit it. Ask for forgiveness
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</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> again. For me to
act like the Mormon Church is not abusive is to be like a child protecting an
abusive parent because of that child’s fear/love of the parent. I will raise my
voice in Affirmation and say no more abuse!. Steve Oldroyd gave me a compliment
by saying my activism has given him the courage to be one himself. We make our
mark whether we know we have or not.(Journal of Ben Williams)</span></div>
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pink triangles for Unconditional support tonight. I did a lesson on Gay Pride. About 25 people were
at the meeting with about 3 new people. [Journal of Ben Williams]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1991 Friday, GAY PRIDE
DAY MARCH WHITE SUPREMACISTS SHOUT AT GAYS DURING `PRIDE DAY' PARADE IN S.L.</b>
Hundreds of members of Utah's gay and lesbian community marched through
downtown Salt Lake City Thursday to conclude their 10th annual "Pride
Day." People who identified themselves as white supremacists shouted at
the group and waved a Nazi flag during the march, but no physical
confrontations erupted. Gays, lesbians, family members and friends carried
signs and chanted as they walked from the State Capitol down Main street and
east on 400 South to the City-County Building. More than a dozen police
officers escorted the group and stood between them and 14 white supremacists
during a rally at the building. The march and rally culminated a week long
celebration that began June 16 in Ogden and included a day of speeches,
fund-raising activities and music at the Salt Lake County Fairgrounds. © 1999
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Lesbian Pride March encountered some antagonists Thursday afternoon in the form
of about a dozen skinheads. "They
tried to disrupt the rally and had signs that read `Thank God for AIDS,' "
said Ben Barr, executive director of the Utah AIDS Foundation. More than 300 marchers ran into
the skinheads at the Salt Lake City-County Building,400 S. State, at the end of
the route but it was"a peaceable rally," said Mr. Barr. (06/28/91 Salt
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1d2129; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">I wasn’t sure I was going to join the Gay Pride March today organized by Rocky O’Donovan but I did at the last moment. I joined Gary Boren and we ran up Second North behind the Deseret Gym to join the marchers on Main Street. I’d say about 500 to 600 people were at this march. We went down Main Street to Fourth South and finished in front of the City-County Building at Washington Square. MCC people were again noticeably absent from the march as were the Royal Court people. A</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: transparent; color: #1d2129; display: inline; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">nyway about ten skinheads with Nazi Battle Flags were on the steps of the county building ready to confront and hassle us. Organizers suggested that we turn our backs on them and while I had been in the front holding a GLCCU banner with Brenda Voisard and Maureen Davies we now were the closest to the skinheads. I was so proud to be with these brave women. The police stood between us and the pseudo Nazis, with their batons out to prevent any violence. I am sure several of the police wanted to do a number on the skinheads but there were no violence just verbal confrontations. I couldn’t hear any of the speeches being way in the back but I know Rocky O’Donovan, Melissa Sillitoe, Dale Sorensen, and Debbie Rosenberg all gave rousing speeches. Perhaps others did too. Debbie Rosenberg led us in singing Holly Near’s “We Are a Gentle Angry People”. The Nazis were saying things like “Out of the Closet Into the Grave” and carried signs which read, “Thank God For AIDS”. I could tell that David Sharpton (Note-Former founder of PWACU) was livid. He also told me that he got a hold of reporter Mary Sawyer about the Marinol issue. (Note-Marinol was a derivative of Marijuana which spurred appetite in AIDS patients) Sawyer is a news reporter for KUTV. Anyway the rally broke up about 8:30 p.m. [Journal of Ben Williams</span></span><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1991 Friday I was up all night long to keep Gary Boren company while he
drove straight through to San Francisco. Part of the contract with Hertz is
that no one under 25 can drive the vans. That left Nancy Perez, Kathy Rizer, John
Crapeau, Gary Boren, Rocky O’Donovan, Dave Omer, Vince and myself the only ones
able to drive. Jimmy Hamamoto doesn’t have a driver’s license. Anyway it rained
on us off and on in Nevada and from Donner Pass on into San Francisco it rained
pretty hard and steady. We got to San Francisco about 3 pm and we are staying
at the Leland Hotel off of Polk Street and Bush Street across from the QT Bar.
After unpacking we walked down to the Castro area to look around. It truly is a
different world than I have ever experienced. Exciting yet also kind of strange
and foreign. We went to the Different Light Bookstore and other shops.
Everything and everyone is geared up for the Gay Pride Parade. The effects of
the trip and lack of sleep was slowing me down but Jimmy and I went to this
Thai Restaurant which was deliscious before he left to go stay with Dale a
friend of his in the Haight-Asbury district. Later in the evening some of
Curtis Jensen’s crowd wanted tp go to the STUD Bar. I went along with them
because I wanted to go later with them to The Church Annex, which is a sex
club. Well the Stud Bar was a very young
Reebock type of bar and I was not excited about it in the least so since Gary
Boren was also tired too, we walked back to I think was 9</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><sup>th</sup> and
Tehoma where this sex club was located. It cost $8 to get in and it was a three
story building. The upper floors were dark with petitions that formed a sort of
maze. Most of the petitions had glory holes and hand grips. The middle floor showed pornos and had some
more glory hole areas and the refreshments were located there. They provided
free beer and soda pop, hamburgers, and hotdogs. The basement was one huge room
for I guess group sex. However we were done by 11:30
about the time the others said they got there amd they said it was really
crowded and hopping after Gary and I had left. I’m finding that I really don’t fit in with the young set in Queer Nation. [Journal of Ben Williams]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Gary Boren 2 Sept 2011 Wow, Ben thanks
for sending that! You should note that Devin Hanson was my boyfriend and
he drove the other Van. Lewis Burgess was a friend of ours. Even after
Devin and I broke up, Devin and I where very close after he moved to San
Francisco and we went back to living together and to planning out lives
together. We were as close as any too people could be until he died on
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1999-Two gay men kissed on live television on NBC's
"Today Show." <span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Brian Patrick Thorton recalled the lip-lock
with then-boyfriend Rich on his blog. Here is part of it: It was to be ambush
theater at its best. Rich and I were two young, hot-headed queer activists in
love. We’d met in the aftermath of the terrible October 1998 Matthew Shepard
political funeral, during which dozens of mourners were arrested by New York
City police. Since then we’d protested other hate violence, as well as police
brutality in the city. So kissing on TV? That was nothing. We finally settled
on the live-TV bait that is a marriage proposal, which is how that Monday
morning at 6 a.m., we were standing in the Rockefeller Plaza with a sign that
read: “Jill, Will U Marry Me?” The outdoor producer loved the idea of a man
proposing to his girlfriend back in Ohio, and sprinted inside to run it by the
higher-ups. But that morning, the first three Al Roker weather segments passed
us over. We thought they must have figured us out as homos, despite our wearing
our most heterosexual outfits. (Mine included an ill-fitting Structure polo
shirt.) But then, in the 8:30 half-hour, Roker walked over to a couple
celebrating a milestone wedding anniversary. What’s your secret, he asked.
Pray, the husband answered. That finished, Roker barreled down the line of
gathered fans, proclaiming that there was a guy who had something to ask. And
with that, the camera and microphone were thrust in Rich’s and my faces. “Jill,
I’ve got something I have to tell you,” I stammered. “I’m so happy that I love
… Rich!” And with that, I turned to Rich, and we mashed our lips together in
what is possibly the most awkwardly fashioned kiss in TV history. But it was
history: the first (real) gay-male kiss broadcast in the U.S.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2002</b> Chad Keller UGRA Joint Marketing: Clair, I am working right now on a couple of Joint
Marketing programs to be proposed to the 4 major June events. One of them would be to combine several of
the printed items into one print job, of all the we need or newly designed
items that will satisfy the needs of all.
I have another person that I am getting together with that is working on
Joint Grant writing, and some crossover fundraising. I know that you are
thinking of moving the Rodeo to August....I would like to talk to you more
about that. I know that some. well I can
think of just one or two that has a problem with the onslaught of events in
June. There are many advantages to your
weekend and current location...could it be the weekend before memorial day??
Call me or at home And let me know when you will be downtown again, and when you, Clayton
and I can get together to discuss the pros and the cons from your stand
point. After <st1:city w:st="on">Denver</st1:city> would be fine...just don’t get to many
people in on it right now, as I and the others making this proposal want to
deal with those in charge first, and then if acceptable we will make the
announcement. This would be complete marketing campaign promoting Coronation,
Rodeo, Pride, and Walk for Life...and each of the groups yearly events....and
hell no it wont cost that much...There could be some street banners in it for
the Rodeo.....!! CK</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2003 NEA to Honor Gary and Millie
Watts Gary Watts, a PFLAG national board member from Utah, and his wife and
colleague PFLAG leader Millie Watts will be honored by the National Education
Association -- our nation's largest educator group -- with the NEA's Virginia
Uribe Award for Creative Leadership in Human Rights in early July in New
Orleans. PFLAG is very proud of Gary and
Millie for their efforts on behalf of families and youth in need, and we are
gratified that a prestigious organization like the NEA has recognized the
leadership of the Watts family. The Watts live in Provo, Utah and have a gay
son and a lesbian daughter.</span></div>
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Left alone The U.S. Supreme Court on
Thursday struck down state laws that purport to ban specific kinds of private
sexual behavior among consenting adults. The ruling will be denounced, as it
was by the court's own dissenters, as judicial activism of the worst sort. But
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recognition that such bans had already withered from our laws, unenforced if
not repealed. It says that the Supreme Court, rather than hold back the
democratically expressed tide of history, has a duty to defer to it and, in
enforcing the equal protection guarantees of the U.S. Constitution, to drag the
few remaining holdouts into the 21st century. One of those holdouts is, was,
Utah. Our law banning certain sexual acts among consenting adults was dismissed
Thursday along with the Texas law on which the appeal was brought. Among the
arguments the court correctly obliterated was one made by Alabama Attorney
General Bill Pryor, and joined by Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff, that
warned of the very collapse of American civilization were the sodomy laws to be
wiped from the books. Utah's sodomy law
is now unenforceable but, sadly, not meaningless. It should be promptly
repealed by the Legislature, lest it continue to be used as a fossilized club
with which to beat gays and lesbians who, in the fevered imaginations of
militant heterosexuals, violate the law on a regular basis. In order to
overturn a particularly odious ruling of his predecessors, a 1986 Georgia case
in which the court ruled against any fundamental right to sexual privacy,
Kennedy had to do more than find the previous ruling in error. He had to note
that public sentiment and, more importantly, state laws on the subject, had
long been moving in the other direction. Before 1960, all 50 states had
anti-sodomy laws. Since then, 37 states have dropped them, either by legislative
action or the rulings of their own courts. Georgia was one of them. Texas was
one of four that still banned sodomy only for same-sex couples. Utah was among
nine that supposedly banned it for everyone. Supposedly is the word because, as
Kennedy noted, the principle that laws limiting adult sexual behavior were more
honored in the breach goes all the way back to colonial times. The vast
majority of sodomy prosecutions, even by our supposedly puritanical ancestors,
were against those accused of abusing children or forcing themselves upon the
weak or incapacitated. Thus has Justice Kennedy exposed as a patent falsehood
the idea that a government presence in people's bedrooms is a long-established
tradition of our law. The true tradition of American law, to leave people alone
unless there is a compelling state interest in interfering, is the real
touchstone of the Constitution, the one to which the Supreme Court returned
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statute By Elizabeth Neff The Salt Lake
Tribune June 28, 2003 One day after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down laws
banning consensual sodomy, a Salt Lake County man is not waiting on state
lawmakers to repeal Utah's statute. D. Berg has filed a lawsuit challenging the
antisodomy law -- and another that prohibits Utahns from having sex out of
wedlock. Filed Friday afternoon in 3rd District Court against the state, Gov.
Mike Leavitt and Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff, Berg's lawsuit says he
has privately violated Utah's antisodomy law by having heterosexual oral sex,
and the fornication law by having sex with another unmarried person. Utah's
consensual sodomy law forbids "any sexual act with a [unmarried] person
who is 14 years of age or older involving the genitals of one person and the
mouth or anus of another person, regardless of the sex of either
participant." The anti-fornication statute bans pre-marital sex, saying
"any unmarried person who shall voluntarily engage in sexual intercourse
with another is guilty of fornication." Both crimes are class B
misdemeanors punishable by up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. Although
Berg was not arrested for violating either law, he "fears criminal
prosecution for past and future conduct," according to the lawsuit. The
suit claims the laws have "inhibited [Berg's] ability to communicate and
to pursue and further intimate personal relationships." Like the 6-3
majority decision issued by the Supreme Court on Thursday, Berg's lawsuit
contends the sodomy statute is an unconstitutional invasion of privacy. He
makes the same argument against Utah's prohibition on fornication. The justices
held a Texas law banning gay sex unconstitutional, as it dictates to consenting
adults what should take place in the privacy of their bedrooms. Utah's statute
is not specific to homosexuals, but the justices said consensual sodomy laws
are attempts to control personal relationships that are "within the
liberty of persons to choose without being punished as criminals." The
ruling did not apply to two other portions of Utah's statute that prohibit
forcible, or nonconsensual, sodomy and sodomy on a child. Friday's lawsuit asks a judge to declare
Utah's sodomy and fornication laws null and void, to enter a temporary
restraining order preventing the laws from being enforced while the lawsuit is
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damages to Berg.
Berg is represented by Salt Lake City civil rights attorney Brian
Barnard, who has said a court challenge would be necessary to remove the sodomy
law from Utah code if legislators did not repeal it in light of the U.S.
Supreme Court ruling. Barnard was not immediately available for comment, but
has previously represented plaintiffs in unsuccessful attempts to overturn
Utah's sodomy and fornication laws. Thirteen states still have laws against
consensual sodomy. Of those, laws in Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri apply
only to same-sex couples. Eight other states in addition to Utah ban sodomy for
all unmarried people: Alabama, Florida, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, North
Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.</span><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike></div>
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Criddle - I burned a CD recording for the USHS of the Rally on Thursday. I
would like for you to have a copy. How can I get it to you? Ben Williams</span></div>
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Criddle to Ben Williams Thanks a lot, Ben. And thanks also for helping to get
the word out to people. I can pick it up from you, but I don't know where
you live now. You can mail it to
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2003 Ben Williams to Michael Mitchell - Michael, I just wanted
to drop you a line to tell you how moving your speech was at the State Capitol.
You are a very dynamic and more importantly sensitive individual. I do not know
you very well..I was dropping out as you were dropping in.. two ships in the
night I guess.. but I am so proud to have you represent me and the other Gay
folk of Utah. I know the struggle can be discouraging but I felt your spirit
through you speech and I know in my heart those who are no longer here to voice
for themselves would always say..Well done.
Best Regards Ben Williams</span></div>
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taking the time to
write it. You know, I do what I do because there's nothing else I could do
(sounds Seuss-ian... sorry). I
really feel in my bones that my mission for the time being is to be
working on the front lines for our rights where my home is. It's an honor
and incredibly humbling. Thank you
for the work you are doing to have our history be alive and present for
us. It makes a huge difference to
know where we've been and to have a sense of community and history.
Warmest regards, Michael</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2003 Hey Everyone, As discussed
and voted on by the General Membership, Court Meetings have
been moved to the City Library.
Starting this Tuesday, July 1, the
Court Meetings will be conducted
at the City Library - Basement Level, Conference Room B. I hope to see all of you there. July
1 - Court Meeting - 7:30 PM - City Library - Basement Level, Conf Room B Thanks... Mark Thrash</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2005 The GLBT Community Center and the GLBT Resource Center
at the U of U </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">invite you to a special screening of the movie "Bent,
" in honor of Holocaust </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Remembrance month & Gay Pride month Tuesday June 28</span><sup style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">th</sup><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">
6:30 pm in the Center Space 361 N. 300 W. SLC
801-539-8800 ext. 13 Discussion to follow, facilitated by the Director
of the </span><st1:place style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">LGBT</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Resource</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">Center</st1:placetype></st1:place><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> at the U of U –
Charles Milne. Admission is free Come
watch the movie "Bent", a provocative story about two gay men at a
concentration camp in Nazi Germany
"Bent" is a landmark film dealing with a subject almost never
before tackled on the screen, and a must-see for those interested in gay and
lesbian history. Gay men, </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">like the Jews, Gypsies, and others, were targeted by the Nazis
in World War </span><st1:place style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">II-era</st1:city> <st1:country-region w:st="on">Germany</st1:country-region></st1:place><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. Sadly, even many out and
proud gay men and lesbians are unaware of this dark chapter in our history.
Over 100,000 gay men were arrested as "degenerates" in Nazi Germany.
Between 10,000 and 15,000 of these men were sent to concentration camps.
Beautifully photographed and wonderfully acted, "Bent" opens with a
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lively </span><st1:place style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Berlin</st1:place><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">
gay nightclub in 1934. But this pretty
picture soon fades when the gay witch-hunt starts and we see our hero </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Max (played by Clive Owen) being shipped off to a
concentration camp. At the camp, Max
meets another prisoner, Horst (Lothaire Bluteau). Despite the fact that the
prisoners were not even allowed to look at each other, much less touch each other,
the two soon fall in love and give each other a slim shred of hope amidst their
bleak circumstancesDon't miss this film and discussion about a very important
chapter in our history.Jennifer Nuttall GLBT Community Center of Utah </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Program Director </span></div>
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A man accused of killing his estranged wife's girlfriend outside a West Valley
City apartment building this month is scheduled for a preliminary hearing July
12 before 3rd District Judge Denise Lindberg. Trey Holloway Brown, 25, is
charged with first-degree felony murder in the June 10 stabbing death of
27-year-old Norma Hernandez Espinoza. Gay and lesbian groups have labeled it a
hate crime, but prosecutors say they have found no evidence of that under Utah
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Utah Pride 365 Gay Freedom Day celebrations, the Utah Stonewall Hall of Fame
published on June 28 the names of more than 600 Utahns who have been recognized
for their service to and achievement among the state's gay, lesbian, bisexual
and transgender people. "Our inductees have continued the fights and the
victories of the Stonewall Inn rebels of 1969," USHF founder David Nelson
said. "Like them, our inductees ran to the sound of the fight and joined
it. Considered collectively as well as individually, they're the active, not
passive, history of Stonewall in our state." The inductees comprise the
people, places and things who have received awards, citations, honors and
medals for their work since 1976. Additional inductees will be made annually on
every June 28 Stonewall Day. Ongoing historical research will add as needed
those inductees whose work was recognized in the past. The hall of fame is the
most recent of several such groups throughout the <st1:country-region w:st="on">United States</st1:country-region>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2007</b> Michael picardi wrote: hey bud, I am out of town, but received
notice of Chad's death. What happened?? Was he sick?? and will there be any
type of service? Thank you, Mike Picardi </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">From: "Ben Williams" To: "michael picardi" <st1:place w:st="on">Chad</st1:place>
overdosed on some medicine he was taking for his Hepatitis C. I think he was
also severely depress. He died on Monday and Kevin Hillman found him on
Tuesday. I haven't heard of a memorial service here yet but his funeral is
Monday July 2 in Thatcher Idaho. </span></div>
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having open Sand Volleyball - Thursdays at 6:30, Liberty Park. Hope to see you there. If you have any
questions, please feel free to call or drop me a line. Ralph Ingersoll </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2014 Salt Lake Q Host 40th Anniversary of Gay Freedom Day Come join us for a Family picnic up City Creek Canyon. Yes,
40 years ago this day, Joe Redburn, Nikki Boyer and patrons of the Sun Tavern
went up City Creek Canyon for a kegger to celebrate Gay Freedom Day.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Bring food and any kind of drink for you and
your group. The pavilion is the very last up the canyon. This is a free event sponsored by QSaltLake. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">This will be very low-key. How many of you
have even been up this canyon? Beautiful City Creek flows right by. There are
limited tables. Bring camping chairs if you'd like. A table would be great.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Enjoy a day with the Family. We'll start at 2
and go through 6pm. Though it is only 5.5 miles up the canyon, expect it to
take about 20 minutes for the drive from the gate.</span></div>
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her parents, Delia told her mother that Ida was the only one she would ever
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1963 </b>Assignment of a special uniformed and plains clothes
officer patrol unit to control unlawful loitering, begging, and other
activities along 2nd South and <st1:place w:st="on">West Temple</st1:place> was
announced Wednesday by Police Chief Ralph C. Knudson. Patrols of two uniformed
officers and one vice squad officer will police the area from <st1:street w:st="on">Main Street</st1:street> to 1st
West on 2nd South and on <st1:place w:st="on">West Temple</st1:place> from 1st
South to 300 South. Six Beer Taverns located near 2nd South and <st1:place w:st="on">West Temple</st1:place> source of problems for the city. 06/27/63
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flew at half mast on <st1:place w:st="on">Fire Island</st1:place> a Gay resort
community. 2,000 persons stood outside the funeral chapel. Actor James Mason
Judy Garland’s co-star in A Star IS Born gave the eulogy saying, “She could
sing a song so it could break your heart.” New York Mayor John Lindsey and his
wife attended the funeral to represent the city of <st1:place w:st="on">New York</st1:place>. (06/27/69 SLTribune page A15)
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Gay men and women rioted as the police tried to arrest patrons of the Stonewall
Bar in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Greenwich Village</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">New York</st1:state></st1:place> City, which began the Gay
Liberation Movement. Stonewall Riots in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Greenwich
Village</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">New York</st1:state></st1:place>,
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York, in the course of its 2 and a half year existence became the most
popular gay bar in Greenwich Village and the site of the beginning of the
modern Gay Human Rights Movement Many saw it in the late sixties as an oasis, a
safe retreat from the harassment of everyday Gay life, a place that was less
susceptible to police raids than other Gay bars and the one that drew a mix of
patrons ranging from Ritzy East Siders to street queens. It was also the only Gay male bar in <st1:state w:st="on">New York</st1:state> where dancing
was permitted. The Gay Bar scene in <st1:city w:st="on">New York City</st1:city>
as was the case in most of <st1:country-region w:st="on">America</st1:country-region>
was Mafia controlled. The owners freely talked about their hatred for the
"faggot scumbags" who made their fortune with watered down and
overprice drinks. The Mob did not like
to invest too heavily in liquor in turning a profit because the police during
their raids would usually confiscate all the liquor on the premises. The
Stonewall Inn was owned by three Mafia figures that had grown up together in
NY's Little Italy. Mario and Zucchi
dealt in illegal firecrackers and Fat Tony Lauria, who weighed 420 lbs, was the
controlling partner. Mario served as Stonewall's manager and ran the place on a
day to day basis. The Stonewall Inn was opened at a private bottle club to get
around not having a liquor license and the Mafia owners spent less then $1000
fixing up the interior of the bar. They put in a third rate sound system and
got their jukebox and cigarette machines from the local Mafia don Matty “the
Horse” Ianello. The Stonewall partners
also had to pay off the notoriously corrupt NY Sixth Precinct Police
Department. A patrolman from the Sixth on a weekly basis would stop by the
Stonewall Inn to pick up envelopes filled with cash for the captains and desk
sergeants. The total cash payouts from
the Stonewall Inn were about $2000 a week. The Stonewall Inn quickly became a
money machine for the owners with typical Friday nights taking in $5000 and
Saturdays $6500. Typically some of the Mobsters who worked gay club were
themselves Gay and were terrified of being found out as was Fat Tony. The
Stonewall Inn was a fun bar but also a sleazy one. A hepatitis epidemic broke out in early 1969
which were blamed on the non sterilized drinking glasses at the Stonewall
Inn. The bar had no running water behind
the bar so a returned glass was simply ran through one of two stagnant vats of
water kept underneath the main bar; refilled and then served to the next customer.
Most of the employees at Stonewall did drugs, and the bar was known to be a
good place to buy acid. The chief supplier was a famous drag queen named
"Maggie Jiggs" who worked the main bar along with his partner Tommy
Long who also kept a toy duck on the bar that quacked whenever someone left a
tip. Maggie was blond and chubby and
loud and knew everybody's business at the Bar and would think nothing of
yelling out in the middle of a crowded bar, "Hey girl I hear you got a
whole new plate of false teeth from that fabulous dentist you been fucking!"
Maggie was said to have loved people, had good drugs, was always surrounded by
gorgeous men and arranged wonderful three ways. Maggie and Tommy were stationed
behind the main bar which was one of two bars in Stonewall. Before you could
even get to it you had to pass muster at the door which meant an inspection
through a peephole in the heavy front door by “Blond Frankie" Esselourne
who was famous for being able to spot straights or undercover cops with a
single glance and 'Papa ' Ed Murphy who had been working in Gay bars since
1946. Murphy was the Bouncer-doorman and purveyor of drugs who also pimped for
the young teenagers. He was also involved in corruption simultaneously by
taking payoffs from the Mafia and the New York Police Department. Once through
the doors you moved a few steps to a table which usually was covered by members
of the mafia who always wore suits and ties.
Here one plunked down $3 for which you got two tickets for watered down
drinks. You then signed your name in a
book which was kept to prove that the Stonewall Inn was indeed a private bottle
club. People rarely signed their own
names with Judy Garland, Donald Duck and Elizabeth Taylor being the most
popular choices. On weekends, a scantily clad go-go boy danced in a gilded cage
on top of the main bar to Motown tunes. Beyond the main bar was a spacious
dancing area lit only with black lights.
<st1:place w:st="on">Queens</st1:place> with “Murine” in their eyes
looked liked they had white streaks running down their faces. Should
"Lilly Law" as the police were called unexpectedly arrive, white
light bulbs instantly came on in the dance area signally everyone to stop
dancing and touching which would get you arrested. A smaller room off to one
side with its own jukebox and service bar and booths became the head quarters
of the flamboyant queens of which there were two types. The "scare drag
queens” who were boys who looked like girls but you knew were boys and the
Flame (not drag) queens who wore eye makeup and teased hair but dressed in male
fluffy sweaters and Tom Jones shirts. The Motown Labels was still top of the
charts in the summer of 1969 and three of the five hit singles were by Marvin
Gaye, Junior Walker and The All Stars and The Temptations. The love theme from the movie Romeo and
Juliet played over and over again along with Elvis Presley's In the Ghetto and
The Beatles "Get Back". If the Bar crowd was in an especially campy
mood, ten or fifteen dancers would line up to learn the latest dance steps
beginning when it was shouted "Hit It Girl!" The staid penny-loafer
crowd kept near the main bar and disapproved of the antics of the queens. The
age range at the Stonewall Inn was mostly late teens to early 30's. There could
also be seen at Stonewall just a sprinkling of the new kind of Gay man
beginning to emerge; the hippie, long haired, bell-bottomed, laid back, and
likely to have weird "radical Views". Very few women ever appeared in
Stonewall except for the occasional fag hag. This was the Stonewall Inn prior
to the night of the full moon on June 27. During the day of June 27 Friday,
1969 funeral services for Judy Garland had been observed in NYC. 20,000 people
waited up to four hours in the blistering summer heat to view her body at a
Madison Avenue Funeral home. Flags were
lowered on <st1:place w:st="on">Fire Island</st1:place> and many Gays went
completely hysterical. It was said to be the end of an era- the greatest
singer- the greatest actress of that Gay generation was no more. Never again would "Over the
Rainbow" be sung by the Gay Icon. That night about midnight, a cluster of
vice officers led by Deputy Inspector, Seymour Pine, were in gathered in front
of the Stonewall Inn beginning to commence another raid on the bar.
Two weeks earlier, it had been raided also. Usually the Stonewall
management had always been tipped off by the police before a raid took place,
because given the size of the weekly payoff, the police wanted to keep the
golden goose alive. But this raid was
different. It was carried out by 8
detectives from the First Division and the Sixth Precinct had only been asked
to participate at the last possible moment.
The raid had been inspired by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and
Firearms after having discovered that the liquor bottles used at the Stonewall
had no federal stamps on them. And after having put Stonewall under
surveillance discovered the bar’s corrupt dealings with the Sixth Precinct. A
small group of on lookers had gathered to watch the event which was surprising
since usually at the first sign of a raid, Gays immediately scattered.
Typically Gays fled rather then loitered, and fled as quietly and as quickly as
possible in the presence of Cops, grateful not to be implicated at the scene of
the crime. This crowd was decidedly different. It was small but strangely quiet
as if waiting for the next development. </span></div>
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Greenwich Village. Over 200 Gay men gather at approximately 8000 West along the
south-east shore of the Great Salt Lake commonly known as “<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Bare</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Ass</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Beach</st1:placetype></st1:place>” for a Kegger party to celebrate
Gay Pride Sponsored by Joe Redburn of the<b>
</b>Sun Tavern. A pride parade would not happen in <st1:state w:st="on">Utah</st1:state>
for another 16 years but it was 1st
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Liberation Front had moved on. However in its place was two Gay Community
Churches, several openly Gay and Lesbian bars, including Sweetwater, the
first Gay Bar in Ogden. Activist Steve Holbrook, while a not “out at work”
Gay man, was elected the first known member of the Gay Community to the
Utah State Legislature. Holbrook, a SLC Democrat, served 6 years. Even
though he was in the “closet” at work, he still managed to bring his Gay
sensitivity to the job. Holbrook also began his drive to create a radio
station that would be designed to specifically meet the needs of the
“alternative” and minority communities of Utah. Holbrook ‘s vision
culminated in the creation of KRCL FM 91 in 1979</span></li>
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Services, arranged to be photographed with AIDS patients to calm fears that the
disease could be spread by casual contact.</span></div>
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conference of
Affirmation was held in conjunction with National Gay Pride Week in San
Francisco. Carol Lynn Pearson, a very prominent LDS writer, was the keynote
speaker for the conference. She spoke of her experiences and insights in caring
for her husband, Gerald Pearson who had recently died of AIDS. (80) Carol Lynn Pearson, a Mormon Poet, published <u>Good-bye
I Love You</u>, an account of her Gay
husband’s struggles with his homosexuality and eventual death from AIDS. The
book brought the reality of AIDS to the mainstream Mormon community. “I’m sure
it will be a shock to some people that I would choose even to discuss this..
There’s no way in the world that anyone could approach these topics and hope to
please all of the people all of the time. However it’s important to note that
the book is not an attack upon the Mormon Church… I just suggest that all of us
need to look at the matter with more realistic eyes and be able to talk about
it.” Stated Carol Lynn Pearson. (71) Russ Lane Chapter Director of Wasatch
Affirmation attended conference in <st1:place w:st="on">San
Francisco</st1:place>. (10)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1988</b> Dr. Kristen M. Ries,
was chosen as one of Newsweek’s 51 Unsung American Heroes to appear in the July
4 issue due on the newsstands June 27. Newsweek selected one individual from
each state and the District of Columbia for its Fourth of July celebration
issue. Newsweek executives said Ries was an easy choice. </span><br />
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HERO' Dr. Kristen M. Ries, a Salt Lake physician known for her compassion in
caring for AIDS victims, has been chosen as one of Newsweek's 51 Unsung American
Heroes to appear in the July 4 issue due on the newsstands June 27.Newsweek
selected one individual from each sate and the District of Columbia for its
Fourth of July celebration issue. The majority of individuals profiled have gone
largely unheralded outside their local communities. Newsweek executives said
Ries was an easy choice. When she came to Salt Lake City in 1983, she thought
she was going to move into a more relaxing lifestyle after two years of hard but
rewarding work for the Indian Health Service on the Oglala Sioux Pine Ridge
Reservation near Wounded Knee. Instead, the internal medicine and infectious
disease specialist has maintained a tireless pace, becoming a pioneering doctor
in the treatment of AIDS patients in Utah. She is most respected for her
compassionate care for her patients. Still one who makes house calls, Ries feels
that by also helping family and friends of AIDS victims cope with the
situation, they can in turn, assist with treatment. "It's too easy to say
it's a fatal illness and forget about it and them. Their time is important
too," she says. When not working directly with her patients or their
families, Ries also helps develop policies designed to shape the
community perception of and reaction to AIDS. A member of the Utah State AIDS
Advisory Committee and head of the AIDS Task Force of the Utah Medical
Association, she is working to get legislation passed that will make AIDS a
compensable disease and provide workmen's compensation to emergency providers
who contract AIDS on the job. Deseret News</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;"><br /></span></span><br />
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first-generation (issei) Japanese American gay man who was incarcerated in the
Topaz Concentration Camp in Topaz, Utah in 1942. Onuma was born in Kanegasaki,
Iwate Prefecture in 1904 and moved to the United States in 1923. The collection
of his photos and personal belongings held by the GLBT Historical Society in
San Francisco is the only material in this archive that tells us about the life
of a gay Japanese American man who lived in San Francisco before World War II
and was interned in an incarceration camp during the war.</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">In another photograph
taken in Topaz, Onuma was photographed with a man named Ronald, whose family
name is unknown and whose portraits appear multiple times in Onuma’s private
photo albums. Takemoto claims that Ronald and Onuma were in a relationship and
that Ronald sent his photograph of himself and his friends to Onuma after
Ronald was sent to the Tule Lake Concentration Camp. This photograph is still
in Onuma’s album today. Onuma was released from the Topaz Concentration Camp on
May 16, 1944. After his release from Topaz, Onuma worked in Salt Lake City but
soon moved to Denver, Colorado, where he worked for two years. He eventually
returned to San Francisco. Onuma became a naturalized citizen of the United
States in 1956. His archival record testifies that he returned to Japan several
times in the 1980s to visit his family. He died on June 27, 1990 in San
Francisco at the age of 86. In accordance with his will, half of his estate was
donated to Kimochi, Inc. in San Francisco, a nonprofit organization providing
care for seniors in the Japanese American community.</span></span></span></div>
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Mona Charen wrote a nationally syndicated editorial blaming AIDS in "the
indifference of promiscuous homosexuals," calling for a halt to AIDS
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1990 </b> 1<sup>st</sup> GAY PRIDE MARCH in Salt Lake City.
Today is the 21st anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion and today in Salt Lake
we held our first Gay and Lesbian Pride March in the history of Utah although
only one news station felt it news worthy to be covered. About 200 people
gathered on the steps of the state capitol to listen to Rocky O’Donovan who
organized the march, Becky Moorman, Angela Nutt, and Robert Austin give
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we were doing today. Becky Moorman's was the strongest speech and
best talk because she talked about Gay Liberation as an on going process. Rocky was terrific. He had done all the foot work, getting the
permits, and he said that the police department ate the cost of the officers
which was about $1000. Even N.O.W.
wasn't able to get the police to do that for them so it wasn't something the
police did routinely. The only people
who I thought were conspicuously because of their absence were Bruce Barton,
Bruce Harmon, Chuck Whyte, Julie Pollack, Duane Dawson, and Empress
Bianca. In fact there were no
representations from MCC at all! Chuck
Whyte later told me that he over slept and that Bruce Barton was performing a
Holy Union. But where was Kelly Byrnes
then? The only person from the <st1:street w:st="on">Royal Court</st1:street> was Prince Royale Guy Larson
and I think he was there more because of his friendship with John Bush and Mike
Connors. Other people who were there who
I can remember off the top of head were Dave Malmstrom, Chuck Thomas, Neil
Hoyt, Don Glenn, Ben Barr, Brenda Voisard, Maureen Davies, Becky Moorman, Alice
Drake, Robert Smith, Robert Austin, Dale Sorenson, David Nelson, Debbie
Rosenberg, Carla Gourdain, John Merrill, Curtis Robinson, Grant Cheever, Alex
Gallegos, John Martin, Curtis Jensen, Val Mansfield, Mark Hanson, Greg Garcia,
Mike Morris, The U.S. Wests Eagles Organization, George Marshall, David Waters,
Angela Nutt, Kevin Warren, John Bennett,
Chris Brown, Angela Dahl. These are just
to name a few. I was so proud of
everyone who attended with rainbow flags, posters, and Gay and Lesbian pride. We marched down <st1:street w:st="on">Main Street</st1:street> in front of the <st1:placename w:st="on">Mormon</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Temple</st1:placetype>
to <st1:street w:st="on">South Temple Street</st1:street>
then over to <st1:street w:st="on">West Temple Street</st1:street>
where we ended at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Art</st1:placename>
<st1:placename w:st="on">Gallery</st1:placename></st1:place> south of Symphony
hall. We accidentally scared some Mormon
women who after seeing us darted into the Mormon Handicraft Store. We also
scared some carriage horses by our boisterous shouting of "Not the Church Not
the State! We alone decide Our Fate!"
(However I believed that the horse recovered faster then the Mormon
women did), "We're here because were Queer!" and many more. I walked behind Carla Gourdain to help Debbie
control Carla's wheelchair on the steep incline coming down from the
capitol. The march was especially good
for me because I was able to deal with some of my own unconquered internalized
fears. Marching in <st1:city w:st="on">New
York City</st1:city> is one thing but marching in <st1:city w:st="on">Salt Lake City</st1:city> is another. But it was a great
occasion and Rocky should be commended while Julie, Bruce and Bruce and Chuck
should be ashamed. Perhaps someday MCC
will need the community support and I bet it won't be there if the leaders of
MCC can't put aside their own agendas and support the community. Maybe next
year 500 people will be out! [Journal of Ben Williams]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1991 The 2nd Annual Pride March
and Rally was held June 27, 1991 as over 300 members of Utah's Gay and Lesbian
community marched through downtown Salt Lake City. White supremacists along the
route shouted at the group and waved a Nazi flag during the march, “but no
physical confrontations erupted.” Gays, Lesbians, family members and friends
bravely carried signs and chanted as they walked from the State Capitol down
Main Street and east on 400 South to the City-County Building. More than a
dozen police officers escorted the marchers and stood between them and 14
skinheads during the rally at the building.
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Journal of Ben Williams Busy, busy, day. When I got up, Billy the Cat was
still missing and I began to get worried. I know he will come back when
he’s calmed down and he did later tonight (Note Billy Cat died June 5,
2004 age 18 years). Anyway I went back to my apartment and scrubbed the
kitchen and bathroom and packed the few remaining possessions for my
move. After the place was
completely emptied and cleaned. I threw away all the brooms, mops, garbage
pails, etc., as not to bring negative energy into my new dwelling place
when it’s ready. I also laid down on the carpet, spread eagled, and drew
into me all the shadows left in the apartment from Jim Rieger, Mike
Pipkim, Terry Johnson, Billy Bikowski, and took all my memories within me
so that no part of me is left behind here. I don’t want to feel that
something was missed and then drawn back to this place as I am to the Juel
Apartments. The phone, mail and
newspaper was cut off this morning soooo Goodbye Buckingham Apartment
Number 47. I never knew you. Anyway unloaded the rest of my thing’s at
Bobby Smith’s place at Del Mar Court. I wasn’t sure I was going to join
the Gay Pride March today organized by Rocky O’Donovan but I did at the
last moment. I joined Gary Boren and
we ran up Second North behind the Deseret Gym to join the marchers on Main
Street. I’d say about 500 to 600 people were at this march. We went down
Main Street to Fourth South and finished in front of the City-County
Building at Washington Square. MCC people were again noticeably absent from
the march as were the Royal Court people. Anyway about ten skinheads with
Nazi Battle Flags were on the steps of the county building ready to
confront and hassle us. One of the parade organizers suggested that we
turn our backs on the Nazis so as not to recognize their presence, which
put Brenda Voisard, Maureen Davies and I in a very uncomfortable position
of having our backs to these skinheads who were calling us every type of
name. We had been marching in the front holding a Gay and Lesbian Community
Council of Utah banner and we now were the closest to the skinheads. They
ranted how God created AIDS to wipe out homosexuals. We just huddled together, our fate
interlocked. How I admired the
courage of those women who in the true face of adversity never wavered. The police stood between us and the
pseudo Nazis, with their batons out to prevent any violence. I am sure several of the police wanted
to do a number on the skinheads but there were no violence just verbal
confrontations. I couldn’t hear any of the speeches being way in the back
but I know Rocky O’Donovan, Melissa Sillitoe, Dale Sorensen, and Debbie
Rosenberg all gave rousing speeches. Perhaps others did too. Debbie
Rosenberg led us in singing Holly Near’s “We Are a Gentle Angry People”.
The Nazis were saying things like “Out of the Closet Into the Grave” and
carried signs which read, “Thank God For AIDS”. I could tell that David
Sharpton (Note-Former founder of PWACU) was livid. I saw David Sharpton go
up to the Nazis, separated only by the police. He was livid and telling
them to fuck off and die. If the police had kept him at bay I'm sure he
would have charged into the Nazi White Supremacists. He also told me that
he got a hold of reporter Mary Sawyer about the Marinol issue.
(Note-Marinol was a derivative of Marijuana which spurred appetite in AIDS
patients) Sawyer is a news reporter
for KUTV. Anyway the rally broke up about 8:30 p.m. and I went back to
Bobbie Smith’s to get ready for the San Francisco Gay Pride Trip that Gary
Boren put together for Queer Nation. I picked up fellow faerie Jimmy
Hamamoto and then went back to Del Mar Place to watch the news. Only
Channel 2 and 4 covered the march and rally. The big news however is that
Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall is resigning. There goes our court
system. It will be stacked with six conservatives. While at Bobbie’s Billy
Cat finally showed up and that took a load off my mind. Leaving Bobbie’s
place, Jimmy and I went and picked up John Crapeau, Melissa Sillitoe and
Michelle Davies, and Garth Chamberlain to take them to Curtis Jensen’s
house to join the other adventurers. Alice Drake and Becky Moorman
(Note-editors of the Bridge magazine) decided not to go to San Francisco
after all since Alice lost her job yesterday when her employers found out
she was a lesbian. Gary Boren had
rented two vans and these are the people who went with him; Devin Hansen,
his boyfriend Lewis, Matt Landis, Curtis Jensen, Jared Brown, Dave Omer
and his boyfriend Vince, John Crapo, Jimmy Hamamoto, Rocky O’Donovan,
Robert Erichssen, Melissa Sillitoe, Michelle Davies, Toni Palmer and her
girlfriend Laura, (Jimmy calls them the “Rocker Chicks”) Kathy Ries, Nancy
Perez, Garth Chamberlain, and myself. We left Salt Lake City about
Midnight after a Faerie blessing and ritual. [Journal of Ben Williams]</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1995-Thursday </b>Craig Ellis Barnard<b>,</b> age 27, died of
complications due to AIDS, in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Salt
Lake City</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">Utah</st1:state></st1:place>. He enjoyed lapidary as his hobby. He was very
talented in music. He was active in The Utah AIDS Foundation<b>.</b> He is survived long time companion, Bruce
Amundsen, <st1:place w:st="on">Salt Lake City</st1:place>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1997 Friday</b>, Documentary on gay murders is chilling LICENSED TO KILL * * * - Documentary on gay
bashing and the murder of homosexual men; produced, directed, written and
edited by Arthur Dong; not rated, probable R (profanity, gory photos, nude
photos, vulgarity); exclusively at the Tower Theatre. By Jeff Vice, Movie
Critic There's no need for
documentarian Arthur Dong to put words in the mouths of the convicted killers
interviewed in "Licensed to Kill"; each man convicts himself with his
own words. While making the film, Dong (who produced, directed, wrote and
edited it) interviewed 11 men, all of whom are currently serving time in prison
for either killing gay men or for murders that were linked to anti-homosexual
sentiments. Six individual interviews are included as is videotaped footage of
a confession to <st1:state w:st="on">New York</st1:state>
detectives from a seventh man. It's
particularly astonishing to note that Dong, who was nearly beaten by "gay
bashers" 20 years ago, had the courage to confront the men face-to-face
(or camera-to-face, as it were) and managed to extract some very telling
testimony. What slowly emerges is a
chilling look into the mind of a murderer, as all of the men share quite
different stories. Multiple-murderer Jay Johnson explains that he killed three
men (including a <st1:state w:st="on">Minnesota</st1:state>
state senator) because of inner turmoil regarding his sexual identity - more
specifically, the schism between his religious beliefs and his homosexual
preferences. Former gang member Corey Burley, who specifically targeted gay
males to rob, chokes back tears as he admits he murdered a gay Vietnamese
immigrant after being "egged on" by a friend. And though the four
people killed by former Army Sgt. Kenneth Jr. French outside a <st1:place w:st="on">North Carolina</st1:place>
restaurant weren't gay, he claims he randomly shot at the eatery while in a
drunken rage spawned by President Clinton's announcement on lifting the ban on
gays in the military. Facing either life sentences or the possibility of death,
most of the men now realize the consequences of their actions and sound
repentant. However, Jeffrey Swinford, who killed a man who he says was making
unwanted advances on a friend, remains unrepentant, referring to his victim as
"just one less problem the world had to mess with." Ultimately, what
makes "Licensed to Kill" memorable is the fact that you don't have to
sympathize with gay rights to appreciate its message - that killing is a
senseless crime. The film is at its best
when it concentrates on interviews with the seven inmates. But it does take a
couple of unfortunate cheap shots at the expense of organized religion, which
detract from its otherwise objective tone.
"Licensed to Kill" is not rated but would probably receive an
R for considerable profanity, shots of some gory and nude photos and vulgar
references and sexual talk.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2001 </b>Letter to the Editor Nothing Good About LGSU Center By Jared
Walker Editor: I was very sorry to read that the University of Utah was going
to create a resource center for the Lesbian and Gay Student Union in the A. Ray
Olpin University Union. I disagree with Barbara Snyder that this is "a
most positive direction for the University of Utah." I sympathize with the
notion of equal rights. However, the demands emanating from the gay movement
sound more like spoiled children who want their lollipops. It is a far cry from
meager demands of the suppressed. Minoritiarianism is by its very nature
selfish and without regard for the common good. With cultural and moral relativism
as its vehicle and tolerance as a guise, it replaces morality with amorality,
cultural identity with pluralism. The consequence is dissolution of cultural
unity and civic morality. This is discouraging enough, but it is downright
depressing to know that individuals are running toward it, embracing it as a
better way of life. Most embarrassing is the fact that among those supporting
the incoherence are the intellectual elites, the supposed "wise men"
of our time. Relativism is the progenitor of post-modernity, which begets moral
chaos. One wonders how such a notion—that this could be good for society—ever
made its way into the thoughts of the "elite." Perhaps it is their
affinity for tolerance. True it is, that tolerance has increased, but with it
immorality. Homosexuality, teen sex, teen pregnancy and a decrease in sincere
religion are only a few examples. So unlike Snyder, I do not regard the LGSU's
advance into the public square as positive. In my view, it will only serve to
further de-culture and demoralize the traditional American way of life. Jared Walker Junior, Political Science </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2002</b> Darin Hobbs Receipt for Amex Parade Entry: Receipts will be
issued at a later date. Booth rentals,
parade entries, etc. are not entirely tax deductible donations--they received
something for their money. Once Stacy
[Robinson] and I (working with the EC) determine the value of these things, we
will then issue letters, if appropriate. If someone is excited about getting a
receipt or letter, direct them to me. No one should be making any promises
about the value of a "donation" or
the timeliness of recognition for the same. If you have done so, let me know and I will
do what I can to honor that promise.
However, you may not continue in this practice from this point forward. Darin R. Hobbs Assistant Director Operations
and Financial Director Gay and <st1:placename w:st="on">Lesbian</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">Community Center</st1:placetype> of <st1:place w:st="on">Utah</st1:place>. </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Chad Keller receipt for AMEX parade
entry: Let’s make this really clear....and I am highly offended. My opening
statement to Stacy clearly states "Receipts are the responsibility of the
Utah Pride, Inc. Department of Treasury."
So before you give a lecture to me or Adam, please make sure that you
have read what was stated. If all of this is that complicated that Stacy
[Robinson] is having trouble finding a receipt for a credit card, then I have
yet another concern to add to a growing list.
Not to mention that there is no reason that many receipts, letters, and
other financial items related to the closing of the books have not been handled
and turned over to Stacy before now for a timely closing of our 2002 Records. I
would add, that before any letter of any kind relating to In Kind Sponsorships,
or items related to finance, the EC needs to bring them to the board for
approval, as with other situations that have come forward that the EC as a body
is not functioning as it should. It is
obvious the board needs to step in and see that all is handled properly, and
fairly based on our organizations policy's and procedures, not the policies and
practices of other organizations or our personal desires. CK. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Darin <st1:city w:st="on">Hobbs</st1:city>
RE: receipt for AMEX parade entry: Be that as it may, my previous email is not
negotiable. Darin R. Hobbs Assistant Director </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Operations and Financial Director
Gay and </span><st1:placename style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Lesbian</st1:placename><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><st1:placetype style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Community
Center</st1:placetype><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> of Utah</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2003 </b> Page: A1 Salt Lake Tribune Photo Caption:
Reagan Plewe, 5, shows her support Thursday for her mother Maxine Plewe, middle
and Plewe's partner Amanda Madsen, rear, at the state Capitol in Salt Lake City
during a rally in support of the U.S. Supreme Court decision to strike down a
Texas sodomy law as an unconstitutional violation of privacy. The ruling means
Utah's sodomy law could also be struck down in challenged. Court kills sodomy
law Utah's gay-rights groups, conservatives see far-reaching ramifications By
Elizabeth Neff and Rebecca Walsh The
Salt Lake Tribune The U.S. Supreme Court
struck down a Texas law banning gay sex as unconstitutional Thursday -- a
historic ruling that ensures the demise of anti-sodomy laws in Utah and 12
other states. In a vote of 6-3, the justices held the Texas law violated the
privacy rights of consenting adults to choose what takes place in their own
bedrooms. Unlike the Texas law specifically aimed at homosexuals, Utah law
forbids "any sexual act with a [unmarried] person who is 14 years of age
or older involving the genitals of one person and the mouth or anus of another
person, regardless of the sex of either participant." But the justices
said both kinds of consensual sodomy laws impinge on the constitutional
liberties of Americans. "Liberty presumes an autonomy of self that
includes freedom of thought, belief, expression and certain intimate
conduct," wrote Justice Anthony M. Kennedy for the majority. "The
statutes do seek to control a personal relationship that, whether or not
entitled to formal recognition in the law, is within the liberty of persons to
choose without being punished as criminals." Thursday's ruling does not
apply to two other portions of Utah's statute that prohibit forcible, or
non-consensual, sodomy and sodomy on a child. Utahns --
from gays rights activists to conservative pundits --
were struck by the far-reaching ramifications of the decision. State
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Rep. Jackie Biskupski quietly rejoiced. The openly gay, Democratic lawmaker
from Salt Lake City figures the justices reinforced privacy rights that have
been eroded by anti-terrorism campaigns, the Internet and so-called morality
laws. "We're kind of losing some of our rights to privacy," she said.
"This is reaffirming some of the core values of our country. I think the
country as a whole will embrace this decision and not be disappointed by
it." And attorney Matt Hilton, who used Utah's sodomy statute to try to
force a gay teacher from her job, could not dispute the impact of the
decision. "The justices had to do
some stretching to get where they got, but they definitely got there," he
said. "There's no question. The language is broad enough. The sodomy law
in <st1:state w:st="on">Utah</st1:state> is
invalidated by this opinion. I wouldn't try to prosecute it. It's gone."
Thursday's landmark decision comes in the case of two Houston men arrested in
1998 for violating the Texas Homosexual Conduct law. Police found the two
having sex after responding to a false report of a disturbance at one man's
apartment. Both were jailed overnight, convicted, and fined $200 each. The high
court reversed its own 1986 ruling that upheld a Georgia anti-sodomy law on
moral grounds. That earlier court, the majority wrote, failed "to
appreciate the extent of the liberty at stake." Justices John Paul
Stevens, David Souter, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer joined Kennedy in
the majority opinion. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor agreed with the outcome of
the case, but not for the same reasons as the majority. O'Connor said the Texas
law should be declared unconstitutional as a matter of due process in that it
singles out gays. State laws against
consensual sodomy are increasingly rare. Before 1961, all 50 states had
outlawed sodomy, but at the time of the court's 1986 decision, only 24 states
and the District of Columbia had sodomy laws. Of the 13 states that still have
them today, laws in Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri apply only to same sex
couples. Eight other states in addition to Utah ban sodomy for all unmarried
people: Alabama, Florida, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South
Carolina and Virginia. Utah law makes consensual sodomy a class B misdemeanor,
punishable by up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. Sodomy was outlawed
even for married couples in Utah until 1977. The law is rarely enforced, but in
2001 a 19-year-old American Fork man was charged after a 16-year-old girl said
she performed oral sex on him. Prosecutors eventually dropped the charges. And Hilton and the "Citizens of Nebo
School District for Moral and Legal Values" targeted <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Spanish</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Fork</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">High School</st1:placetype></st1:place> psychology
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, saying she was unfit to teach as a lesbian violating
state sodomy laws. The case made its way through the court system for six years
but was ultimately dismissed by the Utah Supreme Court earlier this year. Weaver said she was happy to see the old laws
go. "I'm very glad that the U.S. Supreme Court saw fit to move on and move
past those types of things," she said. "I wish it had happened a
couple of years ago." Utah gay rights activists are relieved the threat of
going through an ordeal like Chandler's is gone. "It means that the heart of our lives
can no longer be made a crime," said Unity Utah Director Michael Mitchell,
"and thus, there is no excuse for t<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Michael Mitchell</td></tr>
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reating us as anything other than full
partners in our great democracy." But state lawmakers may not be in a
hurry to strike bans on consensual sodomy from the books. Sen. John Valentine, an Orem Republican and
an attorney, agrees the ruling invalidates one section of Utah's three-part
law. "Consensual sodomy will have to be either changed, or prosecutors
will have to enforce it differently," he said. "I suspect, in an
effort to keep our statutes current, we would make some change consistent with
the ruling." Some expect Utah legislators to put up a fight. Dani Eyer, director of the American Civil
Liberties Union of Utah, said she worries the law will be left on the books as
a statement, in the same way legislators have left the state's unenforceable abortion
statute in the code. "In a perfect
world, the legislature would realize that our statutes are not in compliance
with the ruling," she said. "But our legislature has a history of
leaving on the books statutes that they like [but] that the Supreme Court has
found to be unconstitutional." If the sodomy statute were not repealed,
attorneys say it would take a legal challenge to remove it. Beyond questions of
what the Utah legislature will do, some wonder about the future of Utah's other
morality laws including bans on adultery and fornication, and bigamy statutes
used to prosecute polygamy. A dissent authored by Justice Antonin Scalia also
calls into question laws against same-sex marriage, adult incest, prostitution,
masturbation, bestiality and obscenity. In an unusual move, Scalia read his
dissent from the bench. "The Court makes no effort to cabin the scope of
its decision to exclude them from its holding," Scalia said. The justice,
joined in his dissent by Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist and Justice
Clarence Thomas, said the majority had "taken sides in the culture
war." Salt Lake City civil rights
attorney Brian Barnard, who has supported well-known Utah polygamist Tom Green
in an appeal of his bigamy conviction, said the ruling undermines the foundations
of several Utah laws. "I don't see this opinion as attacking the bigamy
law as such as much as maybe chipping away at the underlying assumptions in it,
" said Barnard. "Before we get to the polygamy aspects, the
fornication law will be the next one to go down." Utah's fornication law
makes it a class B misdemeanor for two unmarried people to have sex. An
adultery law can be applied to cheating spouses. Hilton agreed, saying the
ruling's "overwhelmingly broad language" could muddle interpretation
of other Utah laws. Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff was out of the country
Thursday. His office declined to comment on the decision in his absence. Shurtleff signed off on a controversial
brief supporting <st1:state w:st="on">Texas</st1:state>
in the case. The brief, written by Alabama Attorney General Bill Pryor, was
signed by just one other state attorney general. At the time, Shurtleff
justified his decision to sign on as part of his role to defend <st1:state w:st="on">Utah</st1:state> law.</span></div>
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interactive poll </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Does the
Supreme Court ruling against sodomy laws open the door to more gay rights? 67% Yes, it is a big step 152,075 33% No, it just affects that specific
issue 75,821 Total votes: 227,896 Should
same-sex marriages be legal in the United States? 50% Yes 124,914 50% No 123,838</span></div>
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happened [to Chad Keller]? </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ben Wrote: He [Chad Keller] died at home from depression. He had been
ill for some time </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Stuart Merrill wrote: Ben, I'm so sorry Ben. I know he was a
good friend of yours. My heart really
goes out to all his family and friends. I broke both my arms last week
and had surgery on one arm Friday. I'm still not feeling great, especially in
the heat. But, I definitely want to attend the service. I just can't stay in
the heat to long. Please keep me posted. Someday I would like to sit down with
you and have a long conversation about how certain advocates in our community
are treated quite horribly by the very community they work so very hard to
serve. I hear other people say all gay communities are this way. However, I
strongly disagree. I've lived in 17 cities and 6 countries, and I've never seen
such cruel viciousness. It really brakes my
heart. Stuart From: </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"Ben Williams" To: "Stuart Merrill"
I am so sorry about your arm. I guess we are all just wearing out. It would be
lovely sometime to talk. Ben</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Courtney Moser wrote: Ben, Do you know what happened? <st1:place w:st="on">Chad</st1:place> was a room mate of mine when I
first came out of the closet. We've had
our differences over the years as most people have with <st1:place w:st="on">Chad</st1:place> but I genuinely liked him and
always admired his drive and visionary mind. Courtney. </span></div>
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Williams" To: "courtney moser" </span><st1:place style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on">Chad</st1:place><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> died of an overdose probably
Monday. Kevin Hillman found his body last night at 7:30 after he and Mark were
worried that no one had heard from him.
Mark was at work and a court meeting all day Tuesday and called Kevin to
go to the house. That is all I know.
Kevin called me about 9 and after calling Michael Aaron I posted the
information. Still seems like a bad dream.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2010 Are summer fests a cash boon
or burden for SLC? By Derek P. Jensen The Salt Lake Tribune June 27, 2010
01:29AM Cachet or cash? Salt Lake City
has wrestled that equation since last summer when it began charging special
events — such as the Utah Arts Festival — thousands for police services and
cleanup. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At the time, promoters went
berserk, suggesting the “heavy-handed” fees could force them to bolt the city
and take their festivals to less-expensive suburbs. The threats seemed idle.
Nevertheless, the city has pared back those event prices ever since, pledging
to keep downtown vibrant. Parades get a 100 percent break as a “free-expression
activity.” And the city covers 75 percent of public services rendered for
downtown festivals — paid by taxpayers through a “cost-recovery” fund. New this
summer, despite the slumping economy and bleak city budget, the capital city
has replaced its policy of collecting 10 percent in all alcohol sales with a
flat fee of $250 a day. The break on booze translates into a $20,000 hit for
the city on the arts festival alone, city documents show. And the write-off on
city services adds up to tens of thousands more. But the calculus pays off,
says City Council Chairman J.T. Martin, when you consider the crowds — all
carrying debit cards. “When I saw all those people,” Martin said of the mobbed
opening night of the arts fest, “I saw dollar signs. It’s like Christmas for so
many of our vendors downtown. We more than make — so many more times — the
dollars back.” The four-day arts festival draws an estimated 100,000 people
each June. The Utah Pride Festival drew 25,000 earlier this month, a 20 percent
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Michael Westley, spokesman for the Utah Pride
Center. Despite cool weather and rain, thousands attended the Living Traditions
Festival. And large crowds reliably cram Washington Square for July’s Salt Lake
City International Jazz Festival. All those bodies — and vendors — book hotels,
buy gas and sample the city’s restaurants and bars. Pride organizers plan to
commission an economic-impact survey next year. But overall, it’s difficult to
measure the benefit of sales tax versus the cost of closing streets and paying
police. “We don’t see the decisions we’ve made as being fiscally irresponsible
at all,” said Lisa Harrison Smith, spokeswoman for Mayor Ralph Becker. The
goal, she says, is to simplify the permit process and ensure it is fair. “We’re
not the only ones struggling in this economy — so are the organizers of some of
these events,” Smith added. “These events are huge for our city. We do
everything we can to support them.” At the same time, this year’s bruising
budget cycle forced city leaders to erase a kids arts program, cut maintenance
in beloved parks, raise fees for garbage, water and some parking, and eliminate
nearly 70 jobs. Promoters, not surprisingly, are thrilled with the changes —
particularly the alcohol break Smith concedes is a “huge giveback.” “It was a
ridiculous charge,” said Lisa Sewell, director of the arts festival. “Show me
where it says I have to give you 10 percent of our profits.” The festival still
pays $18,000 to lease Library Square, she notes, the next charge Sewell wants
to see the city wipe out. The alcohol charge has been a point of contention
with festivals for years. Some payments never were made by the arts festival,
forcing the city to step up collection pressure. Now that dispute has been
eliminated, even if it literally costs the city. While the jazz festival generated
about $4,300 a year in beer and wine sales, documents show imbibers at the Utah
Pride Festival provided the city $25,000 over the past four years. “We were
very pleased” with the flat fee for alcohol, Westley said. “But we still hand
over a pretty decent chunk of funds to make this work.” Counting the lease fee
for Washington Square, police assistance for the parade and cleanup costs,
Pride was billed $2,299. Yet that bill was slashed to $577 after the city
applied its 75 percent discount. After a deep discount, Living Traditions’ city
tab was cut to $661. What’s more, festival permits now cost $100,
free-expression permits just $5. “We basically are knocking money off their
bill in advance,” said city events manager Tyler Curtis, adding the alcohol
policy “frankly is a significant savings.” The city still collects from
promoters when it closes streets for the marathon or myriad 5K runs. But hefty
sums associated with the Days of ’47 never are gathered because the massive
parade on July 24 qualifies as free expression. Curtis says the city already
has granted 86 free-expression permits for 2010. Ordinances governing event
fees have been on Salt Lake City’s books for decades. Perhaps based on the
economic climate, officials note, City Hall has applied the rules differently
in different eras.</span></div>
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state senator Jim Dabakis proposes to longtime partner By ASSOCIATED PRESSSALT LAKE CITY — A Utah state senator used a celebration over two
Supreme Court gay rights decisions to propose to his longtime partner. Democratic
state Sen. Jim Dabakis was giving remarks Wednesday during a party at Salt Lake
City's rainbow flag-draped Club Sound when he asked Stephen Justesen to join
him onstage. Dabakis described Justesen as "a wonderful man" he met
26 years ago before asking Justesen to marry him. Dabakis got on one knee and
gave Justesen a ring while the crowd whooped. Dabakis told The Salt Lake
Tribune the proposal was a spur-of-the-moment decision and a wedding date has
not been set. The Salt Lake City lawmaker's biography describes him as an art
dealer and founding chair of the Utah Pride Center who began serving in the
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2017 Utah restaurateur’s husband pleads guilty to murder, arson <span class="captionpf">Craig Crawford pleads guilty Tuesday to killing his husband, 72-year-old John Williams, last year by setting their Capitol Hill on fire. Defense lawyers Mark Moffat, and Jim Bradshaw, stand with him in Judge Vernice Trease’s 3rd District courtrooom in Salt Lake City. B</span>y jessica miller The Salt Lake Tribune Courts • “He has extreme remorse for the horrific act that he committed,” the man’s attorney tells a judge. In a Salt Lake City courtroom Tuesday, Craig Crawford admitted that he trapped his estranged husband, well-known restaurateur John Williams, inside his home and then set it ablaze last year. As those who knew Williams cried in the courtroom gallery, Crawford pleaded guilty to first-degree felony counts of aggravated murder and aggravated arson. He was insistent on pleading guilty, defense attorney Jim Bradshaw said after the hearing, so he could accept responsibility and allow Williams’ family to move forward. “He has extreme remorse for the horrific act that he committed,” Bradshaw said. “He wants to give closure to the family that he hurt so badly and to the community.” With those guilty pleas, several of those who were close to Williams said after the hearing that it does help them gain closure. “I’m just so happy,” sobbed Patty Lignell, who said she was close to Williams and was his housekeeper for two decades. In exchange for Crawford’s guilty pleas, prosecutors agreed to not seek the death penalty. At his sentencing hearing, a judge will decide whether Crawford, 48, will serve life in prison with or without the possibility of parole. An attorney for Williams’ family members told the judge Tuesday they will ask that Crawford never be released. A sentencing date is expected to be set during a court hearing Friday. Crawford was accused of setting the couple’s Capitol Hill home on fire May 22, 2016, shortly after Williams, 72, filed for divorce and unsuccessfully sought a restraining order. The couple had been together for about 20 years. Williams was a well-known LGBT pioneer in Utah who owned the popular Market Street Grill and other restaurants. Charges indicate that Williams, who was in the process of evicting Crawford from the home, located near 600 North and East Capitol Street (200 East), had expressed fear of Crawford and had filled out a petition for a protective order May 21. Additionally, friends and family of Williams told police that Crawford had said multiple times in the past that “he would be rich” once Williams died, and that Crawford had expressed a desire to set the home on fire, or said he wished the home would burn down, charges state. Fire crews who responded to the early-morning blaze heard Williams cry for help from a bedroom on the fourth floor, according to charging documents. However, firefighters were not able to reach the man because the staircase between the third and fourth floor was fully engulfed in flames and had collapsed. A fire investigator later determined that there was “growth and development” of the fire from the second floor of the home’s foyer leading to the stairway to the upper levels, charges state. “The stairway would be the only way out of the residence for persons on the upper levels,” a Salt Lake City detective wrote in charging documents. “With the stairway rendered unusable, persons on the upper levels would be trapped.” A neighbor called 911 at about 1:20 a.m. on May 22 to report that Williams’ house was on fire, according to charging documents. That neighbor later told police that shortly after she got off the phone with dispatchers, Crawford came to her home and calmly told her that he wanted to show her something in his kitchen. The neighbor then watched Crawford walk back toward the burning home. Some juveniles told police that they drove to Williams’ home after seeing smoke and flames and noticed a man, who matched Crawford’s description, using a hose to spray water on some trees and plants — but he did not direct any water toward the burning <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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house, charges state. By the time fire crews arrived, Crawford was no longer near the home, court records state. Firefighters eventually broke through a fourth-floor window to try to reach Williams, but he had already died. A Utah medical examiner later determined Williams died from smoke inhalation. Court records show Williams filed for divorce May 4, including a motion two days later requesting a temporary restraining order against Crawford. Crawford then filed a temporary protective order against Williams, which was denied May 13, according to court documents. Williams’ attorney told police that he also filled out a petition for a protective order against Crawford on May 21, charges state. The attorney told police he was helping Williams evict Crawford and that Williams had posted a five-day eviction notice on his home May 20 at about 5 p.m. Williams had been a partner in Gastronomy Inc., a business that owns Market Street Grill, the New Yorker and other restaurants and property in the Salt Lake City area. Gastronomy spokesman John Becker has said that Williams had been retired from day-to-day operations for several years, but he had previously directed the company’s property acquisitions for at least 40 years. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><b>2020</b> Utah Pride Center besieged by complaints
of discrimination, mismanagement By Leia Larsen Salt Lake Tribune<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Salt Lake City’s famously vibrant Pride
Festival was quiet this month, with parades, balls and fundraisers canceled due
to the pandemic. But behind the scenes of the Utah Pride Center, an uproar
grows louder. More than a dozen people have come forward sharing stories about
an organization they say is plagued with questionable finances, mismanagement,
lack of transparency, discrimination and dismissal. These allegations long
simmered beneath the surface, but came to a head when two recent rounds of
layoffs removed half the nonprofit’s staff, followed by a move to completely
dissolve the center’s volunteer-based Pride Planning Committee. Leadership at
the Utah Pride Center points to a devastating reduction in revenues brought on
by the pandemic as the reason for restructuring.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Those terminated,
most of whom refer to the layoffs as “firings,” say the official explanation
makes little sense, given that many of these employees performed key
fundraising, finance and outreach roles. Instead, they believe they were
retaliated against for filing complaints or raising concerns with the board and
center director.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“We’re not
disgruntled employees. We were subjected to inappropriate behavior and<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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it, as we should,” said Michael Bryant, who worked as community development
manager until June 10. “I don’t want any of it to be true, because I don’t want
anything bad to happen to the center. But leadership needs to provide an
answer. They can’t just fire people.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">For their part,
executive leaders at the Utah Pride Center say layoffs were legal, appropriate
and critical in enabling the nonprofit to weather the COVID-19 economic storm.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“The allegations and
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individuals are now damaging the financial success and
well-being of the center,” said Executive Director Rob Moolman. “By putting out
information they know is confidential and we can’t respond to, the impact to
the center is that donors and sponsors are being affected. The lifesaving work
of the center is being affected.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>In happier times for the Utah Pride
Center, Executive Director Rob Moolman, center, cheers the raising of the pride
flag over Salt Lake City Hall, May 28, 2019. Then-Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie
Biskupskie, left, applauds with Liz Pitts. To Moolman's right are bek Birkett
and Hillary McDaniel. Pitts, Birkett and McDaniel all have been laid off from
the center in recent weeks. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Mona Stevens, the board chairperson,
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cases “slanderous.” She asserts that
the former employees aren’t acting in the best interests of the center but
“trying to burn it down…. They’re trying to cause harm.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Where it started: The
Salt Lake Tribune interviewed numerous former employees, dismissed volunteers
and people currently working for the center in reporting this story. The
newspaper also reviewed several leaked documents and audio recordings from
anonymous whistleblowers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">All the current
turmoil appears to have first been sparked when a top employee filed a
grievance about nepotism in 2018. In a copy of the complaint obtained by The
Tribune, then-Community Engagement Director Liz Pitts wrote to Moolman that she
was concerned about his plans to hire the romantic partner of the center’s
operations director without posting the high-level position or interviewing
other candidates.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“No people of color,
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opportunity to
apply,” Pitts wrote, going on to say, “it seems to me that certain systematic
practices and lack of policy/guidelines has brought us to a place where hiring,
compensation & promotion is inequitable and potentially unethical.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">While describing
herself as “passionately committed” to the center and its mission, Pitts said
she was “very disillusioned and stuck.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">She added in her
complaint that, “I am also afraid [of] the impact filing this grievance will
have on my job.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Although Pitts is not
the person who shared the grievance with The Tribune, she verified its
authenticity.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">After filing her
complaint, she said she sensed growing hostility.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Numerous former employees
who worked under Pitts — and said she had built close relationships with
sponsors and was responsible for bringing in hundreds of thousands of dollars
in grants — also said they saw a change in the executive director’s behavior,
something Moolman said never happened.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“Absolutely that
situation did not take place as described,” he said. He also said that he took
Pitts’ nepotism complaint seriously but declined to discuss the matter in
detail.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pitts was terminated
April 30 along with nine other center employees, weeks after the pandemic
forced the Utah Pride Center to close.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">bek Birkett had
discussed concerns similar to Pitts’ with the executive director. Birkett
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worked as an executive assistant to Moolman and a bookkeeper under the
operations director. Soon after starting that job in the fall of 2018, Birkett
noticed what they said was suspicious and potentially unethical behavior.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“My fight has been
for financial transparency … that the pride center sorely lacks,” said Birkett,
who uses fluid gender pronouns, including “they” and “them.” An email to the
board of directors, which Birkett confirmed they submitted to the pride center
board earlier this month, raised several red flags. The operations director,
Birkett wrote, had told employees that they didn’t need to keep expense
receipts, leaving “no way of tracking or itemizing” purchases.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The lack of
documentation was so extensive it was impossible to conduct an audit of the
center’s 2017 finances, Birkett said, warning the board, “We are going to lose
more and more funding because of this.”</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The operations
director — hired by a former center director and given responsibilities,
including financial oversight, that both former employees and current
leadership agree were beyond her ability — resigned in April 2019. Birkett and
others say she was forced out. Mona Stevens, the board chairperson, says she
“chose to resign” — one of three options presented her, including a pay cut.
The former operations director’s romantic partner, who most agree is
well-qualified, remains employed at the center.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">A forensic accountant
was able to piece together 2017 records enough to conduct<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chris Jensen</td></tr>
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what is called a
financial compilation, said Chris Jensen, the board vice chairperson, and Marci
Milligan, the board secretary. The Council of Nonprofits notes that such
reviews do not examine<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marci Milligan</td></tr>
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risks of fraud or embezzlement and do not test the
accuracy of records.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Moolman and executive
board members said that a more comprehensive formal audit is underway of the
center’s 2018 finances that will be released soon.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Questions, few
answers: About a month after the first layoffs at the end of April, two events
ignited an even bigger controversy at the Utah Pride Center. Pitts sent an
email to pride center employees and members of the board with a subject line of
“What just happened?” </span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The May 27 memo
summarized her nepotism grievance and the alleged retaliation that followed.
She also included a list of 29 questions, including “Why, given the incredible
growth and revenue, did [Utah Pride Center] find itself in a position in April
where 10 staff were terminated?” She also alleged that employee reports of the
former operation director’s “negligence, book doctoring” and potentially worse
were “covered up.”</span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">That same day,
Moolman led a management meeting and announced that the pride center had
received a Paycheck Protection loan through the program approved by Congress to
help small businesses and organizations retain employees during the pandemic.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Funds would have
covered 2½ months of wages for the center’s full staff, but in an audio
recording from the meeting, Moolman is heard saying that he would not be using
the loan to bring back laid-off employees. Instead, he said, those funds would
be placed in a savings account and paid back.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Bryant, the community
development manager, was among staffers questioning the decision to park the
funds in a bank account instead of bringing back staff to help the center
transition.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“We had a lot of
upset families who relied on our services that were suddenly taken away from
them,” Bryant told The Tribune. “It’s unethical … why accept that money in the
first place?”</span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Moolman told The
Tribune it would have been “unethical” to rehire people using the Paycheck
Protection loan only to lay them off again in a few months.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Screenshots show
Hillary McDaniel, director of the Utah Pride Festival and other<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hillary McDaniels</td></tr>
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events, sent a
request to be added to the board’s June 8 meeting to discuss the issue and
concerns raised in Pitts’ email. Stevens declined.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Days later, on June
10, McDaniel sent an email complaint to the center’s human resources firm. It
began: “I wanted to address some concerns I have about decisions being made by
our executive leadership that I do not feel are being communicated properly to
the full board nor are in the best interest of our organization and our
community.”</span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hours later,
McDaniel, Bryant and Birkett were terminated in the second round of layoffs. “To
me, it points to retaliation,” McDaniel said. “These were the people asking
hard questions about financial transparency, about who was let go and why.” </span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Birkett had sent
their email to the board outlining concerns just days before being terminated. “I
believe in the center. I believe in the mission of the center. It has saved so
many lives, including lives that are near and dear to me,” Birkett said. “I
also believe it’s rotten.”</span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Most confusing of
all, many current and former employees said, was that by all accounts the Utah
Pride Center had just had a banner year for revenue. And even during the
pandemic, a virtual Pride Spectacular fundraiser on June 5 had exceeded goals.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“Five days later, we
restructured and laid people off,” said Bryant, who uses they/them pronouns. “I
think it’s unethical and inappropriate to not tell your donors that in five
days we’re going to reorganize and fundamentally change this business.”</span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Moolman and executive
members of the board maintain the terminations were entirely due to financial
shortfalls, despite previous fundraising success.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“Forty-eight percent
of our income comes from events. Almost all of that is from the Pride
Festival,” which was canceled this year, Jensen said. “If you look at our
expenses, 40% are personnel. You have to cut deep, unfortunately.”</span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The pride center
recently posted notice that it is hiring for two new positions. One of the job
listings, for an associate executive director, appears to include many of
Pitts’ former responsibilities.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Regarding the
Paycheck Protection loan, Jensen and Stevens said the center does not want to
accumulate debt. “Everything is changing daily with the [Paycheck Protection
Program] loan,” Stevens said. “We will make sure we take smart steps that keep
us financially viable, either giving all that money back, or if things change
down the road with that loan to give us another opportunity, we’ll consider
that. We’re not going to do something that puts us in further debt.”Although
Congress has adjusted the Paycheck Protection Program a few times, one thing
remains constant — the funds become debt only if they’re not used for payroll
and retaining staff. Otherwise, the loan becomes a grant that does not need to
be repaid.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">In response to Pitts’
May 27 allegations, Stevens provided a brief “Governance Committee Report” that
reviewed points made in the email. That committee found that restructuring was
done lawfully and that all conduct related to the center’s finances were
ethical. Stevens also provided a one-page summary of an investigation conducted
by Stratus, a firm the center uses for human resources. Stratus said it
investigated all 29 of the questions in Pitts’ email and issued a response for
each to the board. Those answers were not included in the document given to The
Tribune and shared on the center’s website. “As many of the answers to these
questions are proprietary, there is a need to keep them confidential,” wrote
Brad Fagergren, a consultant with Stratus. “That being said … there is evidence
to refute questions raised of financial impropriety.” Stratus also cleared
Moolman of misconduct. In an interview, Pitts raised concerns about the
objectivity of the reports.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Fallout: In the weeks
between the first round of layoffs on April 30 and the second <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Connell O'Donovan</td></tr>
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round on June 10,
people began taking to Facebook to share anger and concerns about the center. Connell
O’Donovan wrote in a public post that he had resigned as a volunteer with the
center’s Utah Queer Historical Society and returned the Lifetime Achievement
Award the center gave him last year. “People were thinking that my criticism
was about people being fired and that wasn’t it at all,” O’Donovan said in an
interview, acknowledging the financial constraints brought by the pandemic. “My
criticism was about how they were fired, how they were treated, in particular
Liz Pitts.”</span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Trouble then erupted
on the Utah Pride Center Lobby Facebook page earlier this month. Roberto Lopez
was the<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roberto Lopez</td></tr>
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center’s youth and family coordinator. He had immediately returned as a
volunteer after the center laid him off in April — something other terminated
employees said they would have considered, as well as pay cuts or furloughs,
but the option was never presented to them. “Once my Zoom meeting notification
of termination was presented, I immediately offered my services without
reimbursement,” Lopez told The Tribune in an email. “I am positive that if
things were handled differently, I wouldn’t have been the only one to offer
this.”</span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">After the second
round of terminations on June 10, however, and an abrupt dissolution the same
day of the Utah Pride Center’s nearly 20-member Pride Days Planning Committee
(on which Lopez was a volunteer), Lopez posted a demand on the lobby page that
the pride center host an open forum. He also asked whether the board of
directors had informed sponsors about the center’s current state.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Moolman’s Facebook
account deleted the posts, removed Lopez and blocked him from the page, a
screenshot shows. “Change needs to happen, we are stronger as a community and
the lifesaving programs and services that the Pride Center provides are in
danger for lack of transparency, leadership and inclusivity,” Lopez said. “The
voices that have cried for countless years are still being silenced and ignored
and it’s time that they are heard.”</span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Moolman said he has
since apologized to Lopez and reinstated him in the lobby group, but according
to Lopez and others, this isn’t the first time people of color and other
minorities have felt ignored by executives at the center.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Stevens said the
board has made diversity a priority at the center. She noted that a quarter of
the board of directors includes people of color (although all the people
holding executive roles are white). “It’s better than nothing, but if those
people aren’t involved in the executive decision-making, then it doesn’t really
matter,” said a person currently working for the center who requested anonymity
due to fear of retaliation. “If you’re not a cis, white, gay male, there’s no
space for you here.” The misuse of pronouns by executives was a complaint
voiced by at least three people who currently work or formerly worked at the
center.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Numerous current and
former workers also noted the executive director tends to talk over and be
dismissive of women and femme-presenting people. “He’s a big-ego man who seems
to protect the interests of his male staff more and better than of his female
staff,” said another person currently working for the center who requested
anonymity due to fears of retaliation.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Moolman disagreed,
saying he has actively hired and promoted women and femme-<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chelsie Acosta</td></tr>
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presenting people as
well as queer people and people of color. He pointed to two women of color,
Chelsie Acosta, an activist who volunteers with the center, and Paula Espinoza,
who worked for the center for about a month and has also volunteered. Both
offered words of support for Moolman. “It’s a witch hunt at this point,” Acosta
said. “We’re taking out one of our own so viciously and publicly.” </span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Espinoza said she was
surprised about Pitts’<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Paula Espinoza</td></tr>
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termination, agreeing that Pitts had played an important
role in raising funds for the center. But, she said, Moolman created a positive
and inclusive work environment. “He would ask, ‘How do we bring more people of
color into the center? What do I need to do?’” Espinoza said. “He was willing
to help us do that.”</span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Executive board
members told The Tribune they were unaware of any allegations about Moolman and
discrimination at the center. Stevens said despite the growing number of voices
raising complaints, a silent majority still backs the Utah Pride Center’s
restructuring but fear speaking out because they expect to be “bullied” and
verbally “attacked immediately.”</span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">All the former
employees who discussed their concerns with The Tribune said they realized they
might come across as soured workers who were trying to take retaliatory
measures of their own. But, they said, that’s far from the truth. “It really
does break my heart that it’s come to this,” Birkett said. “Our lives do not
matter in the greater picture. What I care about is the center still standing
and performing its services in 30 years.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><b>2020</b> Lgbtq+ Covid-19 Testing Day at the Utah
Pride Center There were 158 cars served by the University of Utah Health
University of Utah Transgender Health Program Wellness bus doing the free drive
in Covid-19 testing. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That is the most
they have had since starting this service! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1923 Bert Savoy, celebrated
female impersonated died after being struck by lightening in Long Beach New
York Bert Savoy was an influential early American drag performer. Bert Savoy -
born Everett McKenzie - began his drag act 'doing a hootchie-kootchie dance at
freak shows in Boston and polished it in the wilds of Alaska'. He nearly hit
the big time in 1914 while understudying for James Russell of the Russell
Brothers (known for their 'bitch' act: a pair of Irish servant girls) in Maids
to Order when Russell dropped dead. Savoy found greater success in 1915 when he
begun a partnership as comedic partner to 'straight man', Jay Brennan
(allegedly after Savoy had picked up Brennan on a streetcar). The team was a
huge success; they headlined in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1918. Savoy was one of
the first of such acts to clearly be associated in the minds of the viewing
audience as being overtly homosexual in theme and content. Most other female
impersonators of the day, such as the international sensation, Julian Eltinge,
went to great lengths to let you know that they were engaged in painstaking
artifice. Eltinge's career was accompanied by a pull out the stops public
relations effort to show him in any number of traditional 'virile male'
activities, when off stage. Although drag had always been a main staple of
vaudeville, it was not really performed as or perceived as 'gay' until the
appearance of Savoy, who was pure camp on and off the stage. The two routines
which gave rise to Savoy's catchphrases 'You Don't Know The Half Of It, Dearie'
and 'You Mussst Come Over' were preserved for posterity on a rare 1923 Vocalion
recording made shortly before Savoy's untimely demise. The story of Bert
Savoy's death is legendary and, by all accounts, absolutely true: on June 26,
1923 Savoy, his half-brother and two friends were walking along the shore at
Long Beach watching an upcoming storm when a thunderclap prompted Savoy to
squeal, 'Ain't Miss God cuttin' up somethin' awful?' or something similar. He
was immediately struck dead by a bolt of lightning. How camp is that? In fact,
the lighting focused on a bath house locker key around Savoy's neck. One
friend, whose hand was resting on Savoy's shouder, was also killed and the
other left paralysed. His half-brother survived. Brennan continued the act
quite successfully for a while with Stanley Rogers, owing much to the fact that
Rogers copied Savoy's mannerisms and catchphrases to a tee. Brennan later
became a scriptwriter in the movies and died in 1961 at the age of 78. Mae West
is alleged to have based much of her act on Bert Savoy</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1964-Life magazine did a 14-page article titled
"Homosexuality in America." It referred to the "gay world"
as sad and sordid, and presented promiscuity, leather bars, and S & M as
typical of the gay experience. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">HOMOSEXUALITY
IN AMERICA </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">A
secret world grows open and bolder. Society is forced to look at it -- and try
to understand it </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">These
brawny young men in their leather caps, shirts, jackets and pants are
practicing homosexuals, men who turn to other men for affection and
satisfaction. They are part of what they call the "gay world," which
is actually a sad and often sordid world. On these pages, LIFE reports on
homosexuality in America, on its locale and habits and sums up what science
knows and seeks to know about it.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">" </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1969 Thursday-</b> The official ruling of Judy Garland’s death was
accidental death through “an incautious self overdose of sleeping pills.” She
died in <st1:city w:st="on">Chelsea</st1:city>, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">London</st1:city>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">England</st1:country-region></st1:place>.
Dr. Pocock, a pathologist said they was no sign of cirrhosis of the liver as
suggested by Dr. Philip Lobon. Judy Garland’s oldest daughter Liza Minelli said
her mother’s body would be in a glass covered coffin for public viewing on
Thursday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. followed by a
private funeral. “Judy Garland made the last of her great <st1:state w:st="on">New York</st1:state> come backs-Thursday-forever a star
to the thousands who came to bid goodbye.
21,000 person single filed past her glass enclosed coffin trimmed in
baby blue and blanketed with yellow roses. She was dressed in the silver lame
wedding dress in which she was married to her fifth husband just 3 months
earlier. Silver slippers were on her
feet. Floral tributes included a rainbow shaped funeral piece. Youthful fans
played Judy Garland records as they waited behind police barricades outside the
Madison Avenue funeral chapel. The picture showed just young males sitting on
the side walk with their phonograph players. One of the mourning visitors was
an elderly man who identified himself as “Feathers” a chorus boy in Judy’s
early career. He said he was wearing an
old show business costume, red suit, red checkered shirt and a red tie.
(Historically red ties were associated with being Gay) (06/26/69 SLTribune
page16A) (06/27/69 SLTribune page A15)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1972</b> Steve Carl Byers, 30, of 810 Monroe has pleaded guilty
in Second District Court to a misdemeanor charge of sodomy and been placed on
probation by Judge F Walquist who also ordered two days in jail and directed
Byers to cooperation with mental health programs Ogden Standard Examiner</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1980 </b>Salt Lake City: David Chipman, 24, has been found
guilty of attempted sexual abuse, but cleared of carrying out the crime.
Chipman was arrested by Brigham Young University Security police for soliciting
an undercover agent off campus. Judge
David Sam denied the defense attorneys contention that Chipman was entrapped by
the BYU undercover agent. [The Advocate
pg 11 6.26.80] In the midst of this lengthy legal battle, Paul Mortensen, Los
Angeles Chapter Director of Affirmation/GMU, sent out an undated (circa 1979)
letter "To All Members and Friends of Affirmation" soliciting
donations to pay for Chipman's legal defense. As Mortensen affirmed, many
Affirmation members were "familiar with BYU security tactics in dealing
with gay people and are also aware that such incidents happened regularly in
the BYU area. This time, however, the entrapped person has come forward and is
willing to fight it....We have all heard the horror stories at BYU regarding
the treatment of gay people. Here is a wonderful opportunity to bring an end to
some of the their deplorable activities." Mortensen also indicated that
Stanger ("a good Mormon") took on Chipman's case "because he
feels that such activities by the BYU police is legally and morally wrong and
the Church has no business being involved in such activities." Mortensen
ended the letter by confirming his "strong testimony of the Church",
and because he loved it, he wanted "so desperately for it to follow
Christian principles in their dealing with our gay brothers and sisters"
and passionately insisted that "when any brother is being treated badly by
the Church we are all diminished." David Chipman appealed the decision to
the Utah State Supreme Court, where BYU President Dallin Oaks had a seat as a
Supreme Court Judge. He eventually dismissed himself from the case for conflict
of interest. Still, the State Supreme Court upheld the lower court's decision.
Chipman, financially ruined from court costs and mentally exhausted, gave up
his fight against a corrupt, theocratic legal system and paid his $500 for the
misdemeanor charge. A brief announcement regarding Chipman's court loss
appeared in The Advocate in June, 1980. Impoverished and homeless, Chipman
stayed briefly with Donald Attridge, the Gay former BYU student who had been so
instrumental in the purge of 1965, and they even contemplated a relationship
but nothing came of it. Attridge later learned that despite all that he had
been through at the hands of church and school, Chipman had gone to LDS General
Authority Vaughn J. Featherstone, who told him to change his last name to Kennedy
and get married, which he did. (Connell O’Donovan) </span></div>
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by Salt Lake Chapter of Affirmation as
part of Pride Week celebrations held in Salt Lake City. Over 2,500 Gay and
Lesbians attended. Tavern Guild
sponsored events at city’s Gay bars to celebrate Gay Pride.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1982 </b> Members of the Gay community in Salt Lake
area responded to the inclusion in the state GOP platform of a plank denying
homosexuals political, civil, economic, and social rights. A statement which
appeared on stationary of the Sun Tavern, said the Gay community as a united
group, both Republican and Democrats protest the GOP anti-Gay plank “concerning
the denial of rights to homosexuals.” The statement was prepared by Gay
activists Larry Pacheco and Joe Redburn. The statement referring to the
guarantees of “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness“ as outlined in the
Declaration of Independence. The statement said “the Constitution of the <st1:country-region w:st="on">United States</st1:country-region>
is for all citizens and does not mention sexual orientation.” The statement
also lodged a protest against the Republican Party of Utah holding a meeting on
public grounds, the Salt Palace, and voting a plank against some of the tax
payers who support the existence of the Salt Place “We urge all voting citizens
to reject the Republican Party at the polls in November in the name of the
Constitution of the United States of America.” the statement said. (06/27/1982
SLTribune B2)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1983</b>-San Francisco General Hospital opened a special ward
for patients with AIDS, the first ward of its kind in the US.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1988 Sunday-</b> John Reeves took me to KRCL so I could
interview him about Beyond Stonewall. After his interview, Becky Moss and I did
another show for Gay Pride Day which will air this week. We did two shows so we wouldn’t have to come
back over the 4<sup>th</sup> of July next weekend.</span></div>
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1992 </b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The 2</span><sup style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">nd</sup><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Annual Utah Gay and Lesbian Film
Festival was held at the Salt Lake Art Center. The two day Festival featured
six films. Festival coordinator was Marlin Criddle. “</span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I tried to represent the diversity in the Gay and Lesbian communities</i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">”
said Criddle.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Films included “</span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Salut Viktor” “fighting Chance” “Before
Stonewall”, “Diana’s</i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hair Ego: AIDS
Info Up Front”, “Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit” and “heart Exposed”</i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> The
event was part of Gay and Lesbian Pride Week. (SLTribune B2 6/5/92)(SLTribune
E1 6/12/92)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1994-The Stonewall 25 march took place in New York City,
coinciding with the Gay Games. The most visible feature was the world's longest
rainbow flag. ACT-UP held an alternative march on the same day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1998-The Alabama Supreme Court ruled that a child must be
removed from the custody of her mother, who is a lesbian. The ruling stated
that she was exposing her child to homosexual activities which are illegal in <st1:state w:st="on">Alabama</st1:state>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1999 The Australian Lesbian band FRUIT performed at the
Utah Arts Festival in Salt Lake City.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2003</b> Hello Chad,
I'm Marke Bieschke, the content coordinator of gay.com and </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">PlanetOut.com. I'm writing this to inform you that you've
been recognized as a PlanetOut/gay.com Local Hero. Readers wrote to us
commending your dedication to the gay community through local action and
support, and we'd love to recognize you on the site as part of</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">our "Local Heroes" feature. The
feature will consist of a slide show of pictures of our winners, and a short
paragraph on each.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2003 </b> Section: Utah Page: B1 salt Lake Tribune Rocky aide gets
an earful Forum: Ethnic leaders question whether a white lesbian should be a
minority affairs director; Panel discusses minorities By Shinika A. Sykes The Salt Lake Tribune It was supposed to be
a forum aimed at finding common ground and bridging the divide among Utah's
growing ethnic minorities and the lesbian and gay community. But what occurred
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University of Utah campus was a litany of heated comments
directed at Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson's selection of a white lesbian
as the city's minority affairs and communications coordinator. About 75 people attended a panel discussion billed
as "Defining Minority: A Process of Inclusion," sponsored by the U.'s
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Lesbian</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Gay</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Bisexual</st1:placename>
<st1:placename w:st="on">Transgender</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Resource</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">Center</st1:placetype></st1:place> and the Hinckley
Institute of Politics. The event was billed as a discussion over whether
lesbians and gays should be considered a minority and fall under
antidiscrimination and equal protection policies. On the panel: Blythe Nobleman, appointed in
April as minority affairs and communications coordinator for the Salt Lake City
mayor's office; Tony Yapias, director of the state Office of Hispanic Affairs;
Brenda Lyshaug, professor of political science and gender studies at the U.;
and Teresa Martinez, an associate professor of sociology and assistant to the
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senior vice president for academic affairs. Several people said that with
few if any ethnic minority representatives on school boards, the Board of
Regents or in the Legislature, the mayor's selection of a white woman to
represent ethnic minorities because she is a lesbian is an insult. "Yours
is a lifestyle choice," said Carol Goode to Nobleman. "I am a black
woman. You do not represent me." Said Frank Cordova, "Bald-headed
white men can be a minority." Nobleman, clearly taken aback by the tone of
the comments, said she did not anticipate the amount of "hostility"
that was directed at her. "I thought there might be concerns, but I am not
an ethnic minority representative. I got the job because I am a qualified
applicant," said Nobleman. "I was appointed because of my unique
strengths as a technical writer and my living in diverse cities like <st1:city w:st="on">Miami</st1:city> and <st1:city w:st="on">Los
Angeles</st1:city>."
Goode said she had applied for the minority affairs position, but
received a letter saying it would not be filled due to budget constraints. A
few weeks later, she learned that Nobleman has been appointed. Goode said she
would have been satisfied if Anderson had interviewed various people for the
job, whether she was selected or not. "If she [Nobleman] does not
represent the ethnic minorities, then what minorities does she represent?"
asked Goode. "That just does not fit right." Nobleman pointed out, again, that her title
is "minority affairs and communications coordinator," adding that she
works at the discretion of Anderson on
behalf of the city's minority constituents but not as their
representative. Yapias, too, said his
appointment was criticized by many in the Latino community. He is native of <st1:country-region w:st="on">Peru</st1:country-region> and a
member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The majority of the
state's Latino population are of Mexican descent and Catholic. Lyshaug said she
looks at minority issues from the perspective of a "political theorist."
She noted that once one group has been successful in overcoming a history of
discrimination, others will use their example to say they have suffered as
well. "Some of the divisiveness even in the minorities groups themselves
are real," said Lyshaug, adding that many religious groups reject carving out any special rights for gay
and lesbians. "We got a little off [the planned] topic but lots of people
got to express their feelings and concerns about minority issues that are going
on throughout the city," said Charles Milne, director of the U.'s Lesbian
Gay Bisexual Transgender Resource Center. "I did not want to silence anyone's voice."</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2003 26 LGBT Discussion Puts
Gay/Lesbian Status in Question By Jake Gundersen Daily Chronicle U of U It was
a very important topic of discussion, according to Charles Milne, interim
adviser of the LGBT center. Milne was talking about the panel which met in the
OSH </span></li>
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building on June 25 to discuss minorities and the Lesbian Gay Bisexual
Transgender community. The panel consisted of government representatives Blythe
Nobleman, minority affairs and communications coordinator for the Mayor of Salt
Lake, and Tony Yapias, director of the Office of Hispanic Affairs for the state
of Utah, and U professors Brenda Lyshaug, assistant professor in political
science, and Theresa Martinez, associate professor in the sociology department.
The panel was mediated by Tim Chambless, intern coordinator for the Hinckley
Institute of Politics. The purpose of the meeting was to open a dialogue about
the LGBT community and its claim to minority status. "There are multiple
definitions of minorities," Nobleman said. For example, some define
minority status as those subject to unjust discrimination. Lyshaug defined
unjust discrimination as "systematic and formal discrimination under the
law or a legacy of discrimination." Milne says he considers members of the
LGBT community minorities "when you define minorities as those who have
undergone systematic forms of discrimination. Historically, they have been just
as discriminated against [as ethnic minorities]."</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After the panel discussed a
number of predetermined questions, the floor was open to audience
participation. One participant, who identified himself as Chicano, said,
"What advantages we've gained, we've worked for," referring to the
programs offered to minorities. However, the discussion portion of the panel
deviated significantly from the original title, "Defining Minorities:
Process of Inclusion." A number of participants from the audience called
into question Nobleman's-who is a white lesbian-ability to "represent
their community." In response, she said, "I am not in this position
as a representative of minority communities." One participant in
particular, a black woman, said she had applied for the position that Nobleman
fills and hadn't even received an interview. In response to the idea of whether
minorities would eventually disappear and become absorbed into the majority,
Martinez said if there was equality among opportunity, such as education,
perhaps it was possible. However, "As long as people are treated
differently, they will have a sense of peoplehood," she said. Many U
students say they don't consider gays and lesbians minorities. English major
Katrine Miner said, "I think that it should be a nationality thing, not a
choice thing."</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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Succeed The panel that should have focused on issues affecting the
lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community Wednesday never got to its
point because the audience didn't come to listen, they came to complain. The
panel, titled "Defining Minorities: Process of Inclusion," featured
members from both LGBT and ethnic communities. While both groups should have
supported one another, many of the ethnic minority audience members brought their
own gripes to the table instead of listening to what could have been a fruitful
conversation. The LGBT community has suffered through much of the same
alienation and discrimination many ethnic minorities have felt. As Charles
Milne, director of the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">LGBT</st1:placename>
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defined, minorities are those who have undergone systematic forms of
discrimination. The LGBT community falls well within this definition. Organizations such as the Human Rights Campaign strive to
bring equal rights-such as marital rights and tax benefits-to homosexuals. The
U's <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">LGBT</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Resource</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Center</st1:placetype></st1:place>
has done a commendable job partnering with other minority groups on campus to
promote all minority issues. That same respect should have been shown in
Wednesday's panel by many of the ethnic minorities in attendance. Blythe Nobleman, the woman who serves as the minority
affairs director for Rocky Anderson, came under attack for being a sexual
minority instead of an ethnic minority. Many said they didn't feel represented
by her. Nobleman's response is that it isn't her responsibility to represent,
but rather coordinate. Instead of being berated, audience members should have
supported having a diversity of minorities in places of authority.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Squabbling over the title of minority is
something best left to academia. Why does the U's Women's <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Resource</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Center</st1:placetype></st1:place>
exist when women make up the majority of campus? Because women are
discriminated against more often than men, and need a place to turn when in
need. In any situation where there is a large majority and many smaller
minority groups, the minorities must come together to stand up for each other.
The panel organizers need to be commended for trying to open up an honest
dialogue, but those who attended need to rethink the chips on their own
shoulders, and realize that uniting is the only way to making the situation
better for everyone. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2003 Supreme Court strikes down
Texas sodomy law Thursday, June 26, 2003 Posted: 12:48 PM EDT (1648 GMT)
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Supreme Court struck down a Texas ban on gay sex
Thursday, ruling that the law was an unconstitutional violation of privacy. The
justices voted 6-3 in striking down the Texas law, saying it violated due
process guarantees. "The
petitioners are entitled to respect for their private lives," Justice
Anthony Kennedy wrote for the court's majority. "The state cannot demean
their existence or control their destiny by making their private sexual conduct
a crime." Gay rights advocates
immediately hailed the decision, while religious conservatives condemned it. In a blistering
dissent, Justice Antonin Scalia said the court "has largely signed on to
the so-called homosexual agenda."
"It is clear from this that the court has taken sides in the
culture war, departing from its role in assuring, as neutral observer, that the
democratic rules of engagement are observed," wrote Scalia, joined by
Chief Justice William Rehnquist and Justice Clarence Thomas. The ruling stemmed
from the 1998 arrest of two Houston men, John Geddes Lawrence and Tyron Garner,
under a 28-year-old Texas law making same-sex intercourse a crime. The court
found that law and others like it violated the due process clause of the 14th
Amendment. "It's an historic day for gay Americans," said Ruth Harlow
of the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, a gay-rights group representing
the two Texas men. "I think Americans will be celebratory about this
decision." Lawrence told reporters
Thursday that he and Garner were happy with the outcome, but "never chose
to be public figures or to take on this fight." "Not only does this ruling let us get on
with our lives, but it opens the door for gay people all over the country to be
treated equally," he said. The ruling reverses a 1986 high court ruling
upholding state anti-sodomy laws. Kennedy wrote that homosexuals have "the
full right to engage in their conduct without intervention of the
government." The case stemmed from the 1998 arrest of a gay Houston couple
under a 28-year-old Texas law making it
a crime to engage in same-sex intercourse. A Texas state appeals court found
the law "advances a legitimate state interest, namely, preserving public
morals." Gay rights advocates argued the law legitimized discrimination
against homosexuals in everyday life. "This is a very strong ruling that
we all, as individuals -- whether gay or straight -- have the liberty to choose
who we'll love and how we'll do that in the privacy of our own homes,"
Harlow said. In 1986, the Supreme Court upheld the prosecution of two gay men
under a Georgia anti-sodomy law in a 5-4 decision that focused on the right to
privacy. In Thursday's ruling, Kennedy said that decision "was not correct
when it was decided, and it is not correct today." "The court is just
catching up with American society, which has already recognized gay people's
equal liberty, equal humanity," Harlow said. "And the court issued a very powerful decision itself
recognizing that humanity." But the ruling immediately drew fire from a
spokesman for a religious conservative group, the National Clergy Council.
"The court has said today that morality -- matters of right and wrong
behavior -- do not matter in the law," said the Rev. Rob Shenck, one of
the group's founders. "That is an undermining of our concept of justice in
this country." The Texas case already has entered the national political
debate, stirred by May <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rick Santorum</td></tr>
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comments from Sen. Rick Santorum, a member of the
Senate's Republican leadership. In an interview with The Associated Press,
Santorum said if the justices overturned the Texas law, "then you have the
right to bigamy, you have the right to polygamy, you have the right to incest,
you have the right to adultery, you have the right to anything." Santorum
defended his remarks, but some fellow Republicans distanced themselves from
them. The majority opinion appears to cover similar laws in 12 other states and
reverses a 1986 high court ruling upholding sodomy laws. Kennedy wrote that
homosexuals have "the full right to engage in private conduct without
government intervention." Justices John Paul Stevens, David Souter, Ruth
Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer agreed with Kennedy in full. Justice Sandra
Day O'Connor agreed with the outcome of the case but not<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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all of Kennedy's
rationale. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist and justices Antonin Scalia and
Clarence Thomas dissented. "The court has largely signed on to the
so-called homosexual agenda," Scalia wrote for the three, according to the
AP. He took the unusual step of reading his dissent from the bench. "The
court has taken sides in the culture war," Scalia said, adding that he has
"nothing against homosexuals." The case is Lawrence and Garner v.
Texas, case no. 02-0102).</span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ben
Williams to Chad Keller “I am going
to the Capital rally at 6:oo pm”</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Brandon
Burt to Ben Williams “Woohoo! I'm going to celebrate by
"sodomizing" my brains out!” </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ben Williams
To Brandon Burt, “Got to have a partner first LOL” </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Brandon
Burt to Ben Williams, “Damn, there's always a catch!”</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ben Williams
to Marlin Criddle “Has anyone contacted Brian Barnard the Civil rights
atty whose been working on abolishing Sodomy laws in Utah for years?
Wondering, Ben”</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2003 SUPREME COURT SUPPORTS GAY
RIGHTS Celebrations to Break Out Nationwide Tonight Today's Supreme Court
decision striking down Texas's anti- </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">gay "Homosexual Conduct
Law" will cause celebrations by Gay, Lesbian Bisexual and Transgendered
people in at least 36 cities tonight, as activists plan to promote the full
pro-gay implications of the court's decision.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Except for the protests around the death of Matthew Shepard, never
before in the history of the gay movement have so many cities organized in so
short of a time to do events around an issue.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The 36 cities holding celebratory rallies tonight include Atlanta,
Austin, Boston, Charleston-SC, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbia-MO, Columbia-SC,
Dallas, Detroit, Fairbanks, Ft. Lauderdale, Galveston-TX, Greenville- SC,
Houston, Kansas City-MO, Lawrence-KS, Los Angeles/West Hollywood- CA,
Madison-WI, Miami, Milwaukee, Myrtle Beach-SC, New Orleans, New</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">York, Oklahoma City, Palm Springs-CA, Philadelphia,
Pittsburgh,</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Richmond-VA, St. Louis-MO,
Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Seattle,</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Springfield-MO, Tucson, and Washington, DC. Activists organizing the
rallies say the events are critical to making sure the positive decisions of
the Court are actually implemented.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"We will take this pro-gay decision as the foot in the door with
which we'll fight for our full equal rights - equal</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">marriage rights as they have in Canada, equal
employment rights in</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">every state, equal
access to health care, housing - total equality</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">under the law," said Robin Tyler, a national co-coordinator of
the</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">celebrations.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"We will take this victory and remain
active in the streets to make sure the Court's ruling doesn't remain just a piece
of paper." Activists point to the lessons of the 1954 Brown v. Board of
Education of Topeka, Kansas as a cautionary tale on what comes next.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"In '54 we had a brilliant decision, but
it remained a dead letter because the racists in all levels of government
stymied it," </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">said Andy Thayer, another
co-coordinator of the national protests.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"It was not the Court's decision which ultimately forced the
desegregation of the nation's schools, it was the courageous activists in the
Civil Rights Movement who began forcing the implementation of that decision in
the early 1960s as their movement </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">gained strength. We will not
remain complacent in the face of today's victory.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If anything, our work has just begun."
Besides being "one of the most important cases in the history of</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">civil rights for lesbian and gay
Americans," according to the San</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Francisco
Chronicle, activists are gratified that today's decision goes beyond protecting
the rights of Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals and Transgendered people.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"By striking down the Texas law on
privacy grounds, the court has also provided an important buttress to
pro-choice rights, which are increasingly under threat by the fundamentalist
right," said Tyler. </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2003 The US Supreme Court ruled
today 6-3 in Lawrence v. Texas that the Texas sodomy law is unconstitutional.
The court ruled on privacy grounds. This means that the sodomy laws in all 13
remaining states, including Utah, are unconstitutional. The opinion was written
by Justice Anthony Kennedy, and it was joined by four other justices. Justice
O'Connor wrote a separate concurring opinion. Justices Rehnquist, Scalia, and
Thomas dissented. The full opinion should be available online soon at</span></li>
<li><div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">To understand why </span><em><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Lawrence</span></em><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> was so important, you need to understand two things – the problems it solved and the foundation it provided for future progress. As to the former, what </span><em><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Lawrence</span></em><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> did was overrule </span><em><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Bowers v. Hardwick</span></em><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, the 1986 Supreme Court case holding, by a vote of 5-4, that there was nothing unconstitutional about making same-sex sodomy a criminal offense. The sodomy laws were a very effective mechanism for keeping lesbians, gays and bisexuals in the closet and in a kind of second-class citizenship status. They meant that to be out and open about a same-sex relationship was to be admitting a crime. And while they were only rarely enforced directly against persons who engaged in private, adult, consensual sexual conduct, they were very often used to do things like deny people public employment or take away custody of their children. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At the time of </span><em><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Bowers</span></em><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, about half the states still had such laws on the books, and </span><em><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Bowers</span></em><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> of course left those laws in place. But it did more: it erected a barrier to progress toward LGBT equality because it made it nearly impossible to argue for any sort of federal constitutional protection from discrimination based on sexual orientation. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The story of how a small group of committed activists planned for and ultimately achieved the overruling of </span><em><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Bowers</span></em><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> is a template for how to run a civil rights movement. The litigation side of the movement (Lambda Legal, ACLU, NCLR and GLAD) met regularly, forming what was known as the Ad Hoc Sodomy Law Task Force. They adopted a strategy of going state to state and seeking the repeal of sodomy laws or their invalidation under state constitutions by state courts (a strategy that was repeated when it came time to demand marriage equality). The theory was that when the right time came, the Supreme Court would be much more likely to change course on sodomy laws if they were perceived as relics that had been rejected by most of the states. This effort was remarkably effective. By 2003, there were only 13 states left with sodomy laws in effect. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In the meantime, huge cultural changes were taking place. The AIDS crisis galvanized a popular movement and made the gay community much more visible. Media portrayals of LGBT characters were becoming more sympathetic. The legal profession was changing its attitudes dramatically. And the Supreme Court encouraged all of these changes with its 1996 decision in </span><em><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Romer v. Evans</span></em><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> invalidating Colorado’s odious Amendment 2 that barred any form of legal protection for LGBT people. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Then came the right case at the right time – a prosecution by Texas of two men (John Lawrence and Tyrone Garner) for violation in private of the Texas Homosexual Conduct Law. When the courts of Texas upheld their convictions in 2002, the stage was set for asking the Supreme Court to revisit </span><em><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Bowers.</span></em><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Fortunately, the Court proved ready to address the issue again, and then to eliminate </span><em><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Bowers</span></em><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. Justice Kennedy’s majority opinion made clear that </span><em><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Bowers</span></em><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> was wrong when it was decided, remained wrong, and should no longer remain the law of the land. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So a huge barrier to progress was washed away. But as I noted at the outset, there is another important aspect of </span><em><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Lawrence</span></em><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> – the foundation it laid for further progress. Partly because of the way Lambda Legal approached and argued the case, Justice Kennedy’s </span><em><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Lawrence </span></em><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">opinion was much less about sex than it was about same-sex relationships. The Court recognized that these relationships are both common and just as important as long-term different-sex relationships, whether marital or otherwise. It also held that the choice of a life partner, whether of the same sex or not, is a matter for individuals to control. The state has no basis for adopting and imposing a moral judgment opposing the formation of same-sex relationships by gay men and lesbians. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As Justice Scalia recognized in the nasty dissent he read from the bench that morning of June 26, 2003, once you make those two moves – recognizing the value of same-sex relationships and denying the state the power to block them based on its contrary moral intuitions – you have undercut any rationale for denying marriage equality to same-sex couples. And while it was a long hard slog from 2003 to 2015, Scalia was right. The arguments for defenders of laws barring same-sex couples from marrying always sounded hollow once they were deprived of morality as a basis for this discrimination. Eventually, that hollowness became clearer and clearer to more and more people, and the momentum toward marriage equality could not be stopped.</span><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2003</b> Kathy Worthington from
Kathy's List- First of all, Sara and I have decided to go to Toronto Canada to
get married next week, so I won't be doing the list from July 2 to July 6.
We're excited about getting married and we plan to NOT get SARS. If you ever want off of Kathy's List, either
permanently or for a short time, just write to me and let me know. If anyone
you know wants to be ON the list, just have them write to me. I'll be doing the
list right up to July 1st, then I'll be back on the 7th. Kathy Worthington Salt
Lake City </span></div>
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Choir Adds to new matinee performances: All evening performances of Joseph and
the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat have SOLD OUT, so we have added TWO matinee
performances! Saturday, June 25, 3pm Sunday, June 26, 3pm TICKETS for these
shows are only $15/adults, $10 students/seniors All shows are
performed at the Studio Theatre/Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center 138 West Broadway,
Salt Lake City Thanks so much for the overwhelming response to this production!</span></div>
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in the city of <st1:place w:st="on">Buzoa</st1:place>.
At the age of three, James finally came to his home in Pleasant View, <st1:state w:st="on">Utah</st1:state> and became
acquainted with his true family. James was a member of the Pleasant View 6th
Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He graduated from high
school in the spring of 2008. James was
an artist. In high school he excelled in jewelry making for which he received a
number of awards placing second in State for his designs. He also loved music.
Singing was a part of life verified through his involvement in A cappella and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">All</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">State</st1:placetype></st1:place>
choir. James was happy; quick to smile and relate his tale of the day, he would
talk for hours with anyone. His family will miss his characteristic smile and
loving personality. He was quick to give a helping hand and loved to play with
his nieces and nephews. He will be greatly missed. James committed suicide on June 26, 2009,
after spending about 2 years going to a church-endorsed counselor who obviously
was unable to help him. Funeral services were held June 30 at 11 a.m. at the Pleasant
View 6th Ward Chapel, <st1:street w:st="on">900 West Pleasant
View Drive</st1:street>, and he is interred at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Ben Lomond</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Cemetery</st1:placetype></st1:place>.</span></div>
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With the passing of Proposition 8 weighing heavily on their minds, current and
former members of the Mormon Church thought of a new message to bring
door-to-door and monitor-to-monitor.
LDSapology.org hosts the names of homosexual Mormons who have committed
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fundraising for bans on same-sex marriage. Connell
O’Donovan, who helps site creator Cheryl Nunn, said, “LDS people and others
often asked me, ‘Well, what do you want the church to do?’ After much prayer
and thought about this question, I realized that really my only response could
be for the church officials to repent of the wrongdoing that had been done in
the name of God.” He cited exorcisms,
“bizarre and torturous” experiments on LGBT members at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Brigham</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Young</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>, coerced
mixed-orientation marriages, sexual reorientation therapies and the church’s
alleged climate “where suicide can feel like a welcome escape.” Founding
members of the site include Mormons, former Mormons and non-Mormons -- women
and men both gay and heterosexual. Their common message is self-described as a
proud resistance to church leaders who took a stance and asked congregants to
support them and remain unquestioning. Clark Pingree, an advocate for LGBT
issues in the Mormon community, said The Church of Latter Day Saints was once
open to a dialogue on homosexuality, albeit limited. He said Prop. 8 killed
it. After Prop. 8 passed, the site’s
founders experienced varied degrees of despair, betrayal and resolve. “I really
felt that once the state Supreme Court had affirmed that same-sex marriage is a
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that the Mormons and evangelical
Christians would back off and not punch a hole in that dike. Once one group is
legally discriminated against, the floodgates are open to do the same to any
other group.” O’Donovan said. “But watching the tyranny of the majority
eliminate the constitutionally guaranteed rights of a minority was horrendous
in itself.” He felt the church’s approach was illogical and immoral. “LDS
leaders and members often criticize the LGBT community for our ‘promiscuity’
and lack of stable, long-term relationships. Yet when we try to solemnize our
relationships and have them civilly, politically recognized, they deny us that
right,” he said. “This amounts to putting out our eyes and then making a parade
of our blindness.” In response, the site is pushing against long-held beliefs
on homosexuality to make room for themselves or people they know. Peter Danzing, who signed the site’s
petition, said, “from a historical perspective all successful religions manage
to evolve and improve.” He said while African-Americans were once excluded from
holding the priesthood and are now accepted, “the acceptance of homosexual
unions clearly presents a more challenging reworking of perspectives toward the
Church’s core doctrines, and shakes the root of deeply ingrained prejudices,
however I believe that someday, once it becomes clear in society at large that
there is no danger to society presented by such unions that it will be
accepted,” he said. “The doctrinal challenges in the LDS church may make it
impossible for them to accord homosexual unions the same status as heterosexual
unions, but I see no doctrinal reason why they could not accept homosexual
unions as an earthly necessity for members who are homosexually oriented and
wish to commit to a monogamous relationship with each other.” In The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, all young, unmarried men between the ages of
19-25 years old must volunteer as missionaries. Young and older women and
retired couples are required to do the same.
LDSapolgy.org is in many ways a new mission for these other
activists. Danzing said that if his
started tomorrow, it would be a door-to-door apology. “I would apologize for my
church’s stance on the issue and tell them I am working from within to make
changes to my church so it is more Christ like and accepting. I would apologize
for any harm my church had done to them or others in the name of God, and I
would probably get called in by my mission president after this and sent home
unless I recanted. That is the sad truth of it.”</span></div>
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2013</b> <i><span style="color: black;">United States v. Windsor </span></i><span style="color: black;">is
a </span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">landmark</span></span><span style="color: black;"> civil rights case</span><sup><span style="color: black;"> </span></sup><span style="color: black;"> in which the </span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">United
States Supreme Court</span></span><span style="color: black;"> held that restricting U.S. federal
interpretation of "marriage" and "spouse" to apply only to
opposite-sex unions, by Section 3 of the </span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">Defense of Marriage
Act</span></span><span style="color: black;"> (DOMA), is unconstitutional under the </span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">Due Process Clause</span></span><span style="color: black;">
of the </span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">Fifth Amendment</span></span><span style="color: black;">; </span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">Justice Kennedy</span></span><span style="color: black;"> wrote: "The federal statute
is invalid, for no legitimate purpose overcomes the purpose and effect to
disparage and to injure those whom the State, by its marriage laws, sought to
protect in personhood and dignity."</span><sup><span style="color: black;"> </span></sup><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Windsor" title="Edith Windsor"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">Edith Windsor</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;"> (born 1929) and Thea Spyer (October
8, 1931 – February 5, 2009), a </span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">same-sex couple</span></span><span style="color: black;"> residing in </span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">New York</span></span><span style="color: black;">, were lawfully married in </span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">Toronto</span></span><span style="color: black;">, Canada, in 2007. Later in 2008, New York
recognized their marriage following a court decision. Spyer died at the age of
77 in 2009, leaving her entire </span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">estate</span></span><span style="color: black;"> to Windsor. Windsor sought to claim the
federal </span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">estate tax</span></span><span style="color: black;"> </span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">exemption</span></span><span style="color: black;"> for </span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">surviving
spouses</span></span><span style="color: black;">. She was barred from doing so by Section 3 of DOMA ,
which provided that the term "spouse" only applied to marriages
between a man and woman. The </span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">Internal Revenue
Service</span></span><span style="color: black;"> found that the exemption did not apply to </span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">same-sex
marriages</span></span><span style="color: black;">, denied Windsor's claim, and compelled her to pay $363,053
in estate taxes. </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">On
November 9, 2010, Windsor sued the federal government in the </span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York</span></span><span style="color: black;">,
seeking a refund because DOMA singled out legally married same-sex couples for
"differential treatment compared to other similarly situated couples
without justification." On February 23, 2011, U.S. Attorney
General </span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">Eric Holder</span></span><span style="color: black;"> announced that the </span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">Department
of Justice</span></span><span style="color: black;"> would not defend the constitutionality of Section 3 in </span><i><span style="color: black;">Windsor</span></i><span style="color: black;">.
On April 18, 2011, </span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">Paul Clement</span></span><span style="color: black;">,
representing the </span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">Bipartisan
Legal Advisory Group</span></span><span style="color: black;"> (BLAG), intervened to defend the law. On June
6, 2012, Judge </span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">Barbara S. Jones</span></span><span style="color: black;">
ruled that Section 3 of DOMA was unconstitutional under the due process
guarantees of the Fifth Amendment and ordered the federal government to
issue the tax refund, including interest. The </span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit</span></span><span style="color: black;">, in
a 2–1 decision, affirmed the district court's judgment
on October 18, 2012. </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">BLAG
petitioned the </span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">U.S. Supreme Court</span></span><span style="color: black;">
to review the decision, and the Court issued a </span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">writ</span></span><span style="color: black;"> of </span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">certiorari</span></span><span style="color: black;"> in December 2012. On March 27, 2013,
the court heard oral arguments. On June 26, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court issued
a 5–4 decision declaring Section 3 of DOMA to be unconstitutional "as a
deprivation of the liberty of the person protected by the Fifth
Amendment." </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">On
the same day, the court also issued a separate 5–4 decision in </span><i><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">Hollingsworth v. Perry</span></span></i><span style="color: black;">—a
case related to </span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">California's
constitutional amendment initiative barring same-sex marriage</span></span><span style="color: black;">. The
decision effectively allowed </span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">same-sex
marriages in that state</span></span><span style="color: black;"> to resume after the court ruled that the
proponents of the initiative lacked </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_III" title="Article III"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">Article III</span></span></a><span style="color: black;"> </span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">standing</span></span><span style="color: black;"> to appeal in federal court based on its
established interpretation of the </span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">case or controversy
clause</span></span><span style="color: black;">. </span></span></span></div>
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Our Humanity started as an informal discussion group with a handful of
participants on social media. Without support from any other organization,
Restore Our Humanity approached James Magelby and Peggy Tomsic of Magelby and
Greenwood P.C. and helped recruit six courageous Plaintiffs. The teamwork of
Restore Our Humanity, the Plaintiffs, and Magelby and Greenwood P.C. resulted
in Judge Robert J. Shelby’s historic ruling to bring marriage equality to Utah. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">We
are proud and humbled to be a part of Kitchen v. Herbert. Nevertheless, we
recognize our limitations and finite resources. Restore Our Humanity is a tiny,
volunteer, grass-roots organization which has never sought the national
spotlight. Our focus as an organization always has been to serve the diverse
communities of, and effect real, lasting, positive change here in Utah. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">As
Kitchen v. Herbert moves forward into the national arena, Restore Our Humanity
is confident that the attorneys at Magleby & Greenwood, together with
national organizations dedicated to marriage equality will successfully pursue
the case with dedication and skill. Restore Our Humanity is honored to pass the
torch of Kitchen v. Herbert to these organizations. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">This
starts a new chapter for Restore Our Humanity. Restore Our Humanity will
continue to promote awareness of Kitchen v. Herbert and coordinate fundraising
activities to assist in financing the costs of the case. In the near future,
Restore Our Humanity will continue to focus most of its resources and efforts
to this end, while, at the same time, beginning to grow and develop its mission
as a broader human rights organization. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Thank
you for your continued support, </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Restore
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Arthur decided to get married to obtain legal recognition of their
relationship. After learning that their state of residence, Ohio, would not
recognize their marriage, they filed a lawsuit, Obergefell v. Kasich, in the
United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (Western
Division, Cincinnati) on July 19, 2013, alleging that the state discriminates
against same-sex couples who have married lawfully out-of-state. Because one
partner, John Arthur, was terminally ill and suffering from amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis (ALS), they wanted the Ohio Registrar to identify the other partner,
James Obergefell, as his surviving spouse on his death certificate, based on
their marriage in Maryland. The local Ohio Registrar agreed that discriminating
against the same-sex married couple was unconstitutional, but the state
attorney general's office announced plans to defend Ohio's same-sex marriage
ban. </span>Justice Kennedy announced one more victory for LGBT equality in <i>Obergefell vs Hodges. </i>In a landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held in a 5–4 decision that the fundamental right to marry is guaranteed to same-sex couples by both the Due Process Clause and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2">. </sup>In November 2014, following a lengthy series of appeals court rulings from the Fourth, Seventh, Ninth, and Tenth Circuits that state-level bans on same-sex marriage were unconstitutional, the Sixth Circuit ruled that it was bound by <i>Baker v. Nelson</i> and found such bans to be constitutional. This created a split between circuits and led to an almost inevitable Supreme Court review. Decided on June 26, 2015, <i>Obergefell</i> overturned <i>Baker</i> and requires all states to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples and to recognize same-sex marriages validly performed in other jurisdictions. This legalized same-sex marriage throughout the United States, and its possessions and territories. The Court examined the nature of fundamental rights guaranteed to all by the Constitution, the harm done to individuals by delaying the implementation of such rights while the democratic process plays out, and the evolving understanding of discrimination and inequality that has developed greatly since <i>Baker</i>. Prior to <i>Obergefell</i>, thirty-six states, the District of Columbia, and Guam already issued marriage licenses to same-sex couples.The governor of Puerto Rico announced on June 26 that same-sex marriage would begin in that territory within 15 days, and on June 29 and June 30, the governors of the Northern Mariana Islands and the Virgin Islands (respectively) made similar announcements. </span></div>
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Brandon Burt</span><span style="font-size: 13pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 13pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">According to Brad
Dacus—yes, the<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Brad Dacus, president of
the Pacific Justice Institute, if you please—today's glorious decision by
SCOTUS is nothing less than an </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">outrage: “Today’s decision is an unmitigated
disaster for democracy and constitutional interpretation. Justice Kennedy did
not even attempt to explain what level of scrutiny he was relying upon to
invalidate state laws that reflect the millennia-old marriage tradition.”
[Emphasis added for ridicule.] </span></span><span style="font-size: 13pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sounds like Dacus is
having a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. Well, I can relate. </span></span><span style="font-size: 13pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I was reminded of the way
I felt every time the gay-marriage issue reared its ugly head back in the bad
old days before we had nationwide marriage equality (woot-woot!). The issue
seemed to come in waves, and whenever it did, LGBT folk were hit with a
stunning barrage of blame, shame and complaints that made it sometimes
difficult to get out of bed in the morning. For instance, when the issue came
up during the 2010 midterms, I wrote: </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 13pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So, for about a week, I
become one of those pathetic characters in a Cymbalta commercial. ("Where
does depression hurt? It hurts right here, motherfucker!") Each day I'm
reluctant to read the Public Forum sections in the dailies — which are normally
my favorite — because I just know they will contain two anti-gay letters
denigrating homos in the most contemptible terms, four pro-gay letters
explaining again why the Constitution protects minorities, and one letter
lambasting the paper for its bias in failing to include more anti-gay than
pro-gay letters in its Public Forum section. </span></span><span style="font-size: 13pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Not to gloat, but now the
shoe's on the other foot, homophobes. T</span></span><span style="font-size: 13pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">oday is a great day. For
the past several weeks, I've been pretending that I didn't really care about
the outcome of the Supreme Court case, because the future seemed so uncertain,
and I half suspected that the court would rule against my family and others
like mine. </span></span><span style="font-size: 13pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But, when I heard the
news of the 5-4 decision as I was driving to work, I had to pull over for
several minutes because ... well, we'll just say it became difficult for me to
see. I leaked about a quart of eye fluid. </span></span><span style="font-size: 13pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It's a rare victory, and
nothing less than a defining moment in our nation's history.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span></span></li>
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[UPI] A Salt Lake poffice sergeant told the Utah Council of Ciminal Justice
Administration Thrursday, that a registration law for sex offenders would serve
as a deterrant. Sergeat Dean Eskridge, who is in charge of the police
department sex crime squad, said registration would at least deter persons
committing indecnt exposure. He told the council that 1,111 of the 2, 307 sex
crimes investigated in Salt Lake City during the past five years fell into the
indecent category OTHERS LISTED Others included 758 for indecent molest, 117
for rape, 152 for homosexual acts, and 169 for other classification. Sergeant Eskridge said the most difficult for
police to deal with was violators in the homosexual classification. He said
they are anti-social and anti-law in attitude, see nothing wrong with their
actions, and regard the police as offenders for “trapping” and interfering with
them. Ogden Standard Examiner.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1969 Wednesday</b> Salt Lake Tribune Editorial-For 2 decades, Judy
Garland, led a some what tawdry life. Her tangled domestic affairs made lurid
headlines. Her emotional out bursts were childish. Her temperamental tantrums robbed her of the
dignity of a mature entertainer. Yet
with all her faults, she posses extraordinary talent-an instinctive actress and
comedienne with a singing voice of almost indescribable quality. Audiences booed her bad performances when she
was good, they screamed. We love you Judy, we love you. Now she is dead at the age of 47 and a world
which never has enough joy will remember the pleasure she brought to millions during
her troubled career. Judy captured for
an all too brief moment the very essence of youth. She will always be the appealing wide eyed
Dorothy of The Wizard of Oz. She was
indeed eternal youth looking Over The Rainbow. Let us hope she has finally
found this special place. (06/25/69 SLTribune Page 13)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1969 </b>- The Killing of Sister George opened at The Cinema,
45 West Broadway in SLC.<br />
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Director Robert Aldrich. “The Killing of Sister George is
unimpeachably the Best Picture I’ve seen in years! A Power House. ”-Rex
Reed. Rated X No one under 18
admitted. Lesbian Themed film. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; margin: 0px;">The Killing of Sister George is a 1968 film
directed by Robert Aldrich based on the 1964 play by Frank Marcus. In the film,
an aging lesbian television actress, June "George" Buckridge (Beryl
Reid, reprising her role from the stage play), simultaneously faces the loss of
her popular television role and the breakdown of her long-term relationship
with a younger woman (Susannah York). Although Marcus's play was a black
comedy, the film version was marketed as a "shocking drama";] it
added explicit lesbian content that was not in the original play, and was
presented as a serious treatment of lesbianism. </span><br />
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New York in support of a bill to grant homosexuals protection from employment
discrimination.</span></div>
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1972-San Francisco held its first Gay Freedom Day parade called "<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; display: inline; float: none; font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Christopher Street West" Parade</span>. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">The first Gay Pride Parade in downtown San
Francisco on June 25, 1972, was deemed too small for Market Street. Police
reported just 15,000 spectators. But the parade already had the self-confident,
celebratory and happily subversive spirit that continues today — now known as
San Francisco Pride, which is expected to attract a million-plus to the center
of the city on June 26. “A spirited gay parade with more than 2,000 male and
female participants marched with full flourish through 22 blocks of the city
yesterday,” reported Chronicle staff writer Larry Liebert. “A gay clown
roller-skated down Polk Street in a diaper and stopped to kiss men he knew in
the crowd. A leather-outfitted couple waved from the float of the Metropolitan
Community Church, as gay marchers alongside sang, ‘Praise Be the Lord.’” The
Chronicle, less than two years after writing a 1970 editorial supporting
same-sex marriage, offered positive coverage of the 1972 march, then called the
Christopher Street West Parade. (The first official San Francisco Pride event
centered on a “Gay-in” gathering at Golden Gate Park on June 28, 1970, one year
after the Stonewall riots in New York. There was no event in 1971.)</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1977 </b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At the Three Day Gay Pride Conference 1977 in Los Angeles, the Gay Mormons United group was formed to met the
needs Of Gay and Lesbian Latter Day Saints. Gay Mormons</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">in Los Angeles founded a support group for
Gay and Lesbian Mormons. Originally called the “Gay Mormon United (GMU),
it soon changed its name to Affirmation.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1978 </b>A Gay Pride Ecumenical Services was sponsored by
Metropolitan Community Church of Salt Lake,
Dignity, Affirmation, & Integrity. A Softball Game & Cookout along with
a Candlelight Vigil was held at Memory Grove.</span></div>
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Trustees of the Gay Service Coalition and agreed to pay for Gay
Helpline monthly phone bill. The contract was signed by Bill Woodbury acting
President, and John Meng Secretary. Dover
used the pseudonym of R. Spike Joseph as editor.<b> </b>The Board Members were Bill Woodbury, John Meng, Ray Henke, Ken
Kline, and Bob Waldrop. Ken Kline former owner of the Open Door resigned this
day from the board.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1978</b>-Harvey Milk made an impassioned speech before 350,000 in a
rally at City Hall in San Francisco, urging the crowd to fight against those
who were attempting to take away their rights and pass legislation which would
mandate bigotry. Rainbow Gay Pride flag was debuted. The original flag,
hand-dyed by Gilbert Baker, first flew in the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day
parade on June 25, 1978. The original 1978 flag consisted of eight stripes,
with each stripe assigned a specific meaning. By 1979 it was pared down to the
6 colored flag that is a universal symbol for Gay Pride.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1982</b> Wasatch County Sheriff, Steven Spanos says he is
investigating the possibility a recent
Daniels Canyon mutilation -murder may be related to motorcycle gang activities.
“We have not ruled out the homosexuality aspect of it and we have heard there
may be some connection with gang wars among biker groups.” The still
unidentified body of a man in his 20’s was found June 14 off US 40. He had been shot in the head and castrated. Douglas, Wyoming
police reported a similar mutilation incidents in the community two months
ago. A young man was castrated then shot
in the back of the head but lived to describe his assailants. Wyoming police drew a composite sketch of
the two suspects, but Spanos said, “I guess the victim was in a sad state of
affairs, and one of the sketches was pretty far off.” We are waiting for pictures for the suspects
from Wyoming, which are coming from a Colorado agency.” Spanos said. There was an informant in Wyoming and five eye
witnesses who may identify the 2 men.”
Spanos said the men may be Colorado
residents and are reported to have met the Wyoming victim in a bar. He said the
bartender and the bar maid have claimed they could identify the suspects. The
men may also have been sighted in Vernal two days before the Daniels Canyon’s
murder and Spanos said he will circulate the photos for confirmation when they
arrive later this week. “We have absolutely no identification the victim yet,”
Spanos said. “Because of relatively small number of local people calling in to
identify him. I think he may have been a hitchhiker or transient. (06/25/1982
SLTribune B8)</span></div>
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the Salt Palace. A plank in the<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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state platform singled out homosexuals to be
denied political, civil, economic, and social rights that were pledged equally
to others regardless of race, national origin, age, creed, sex, or marital
status. One delegate [Mason Rankins] seeking
to delete the anti-homosexual language, contented it was a “”blight” on the
platform to single out any groups for denial of rights. An overwhelming voice vote rejected the plea with another
delegate declaring “this city should stand as a moral beacon.” (06/28/1982
SLTribune B1)</span></div>
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985</b> Two more cases of AIDS Reported (B1-2) Two
Utah women, one an intravenous drug user and the other a recipient of blood
transfusion have boosted Utah’s toll of AIDS cases to 13, according to the Utah
Department of Health. Craig Nichols said the woman contracted AIDS through a
transfusion prior to the use of a test to screen donated blood for AIDS
anti-bodies. Three Utah
victims had been women representing 23 percent of all Utah Cases. Nationally
the incidence of AIDS in women is only 7 per cent according to the CDC. 7 of the 13 cases have died. Since the disease first became reportable,
the CDC has modified its lists of pop groups considered at risk. <i>Haitian
immigrants</i> are no longer classified as a separate risk group. Current
groups include male homosexual, intravenous drug users, hemophiliacs and blood
transfusion recipients.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1988 </b>Becky Moss picked me up about 8 a.m. to go
to the Democratic State Convention held at Cottonwood High School.
I was dressed in slacks and wore a tie but I also wore my Gay Pride
buttons. I was a delegate to the state
convention but I really wanted to be there to have an openly Gay presence. The
convention had a carnival atmosphere and it was lots of fun with lots of food
and hand shakes. Lots of people promoting themselves. Becky Moss and I talked to several candidates
about Gay Rights issues as well as how they felt about mandatory AIDS testing.
We spoke with Zane Gill who was running against Paul Van Dam for state attorney
general. Gill said he favored civil rights for all people. Stringham who was
running for Congressional Representative from the 3rd District acted amazed
when we told him that Gay people did not have the same rights as other
citizens. He gave us his card and asked to be more informed on the issue. When
the planks of the platform were being voted on the words “sexual orientation”
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against by the
efforts of David Nelson. But at the last
minute the wording was changed to “discrimination against all people”. The
convention lasted until 5 p.m. at that time Becky Moss and I exhaustedly left. [Journel of Ben Williams]</span></div>
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Perez where they were hosting a Poetry Reading Party. That was fun. I got to
know Becky Moorman and Tom Abizu Jensen better who were there reading their
writings. It was an enjoyable evening.
Brook Hallock and I had an academic debate on whether being Gay was a modern
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we define ourselves by the
post world war II concept of Gay people as something we<i><u> are</u></i> and not something we <i><u>do. </u></i> Later Brook
Hallock said that James Kepner of the
International Gay Archives called Satu Servigna to tell her that The Triangle
Community Digest was the best community magazine being sent to him due
primarily to the quality of the writers including me. I got chills when I heard
that because of the honor of recognition from James Kepner.</span></div>
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back to the YMCA until almost 2 a.m. I
couldn't sleep. Images of me running
through the streets of the village, singing "Somewhere over the
rainbow" kept me keyed up. In fact
my circuit board was over loaded with the sights, and smells, and sounds of
NYC. I'm on the 11th floor of the Sloan
International YMCA and I can see the Hudson River
from my room. I kept my window open
because it was stuffy and the constant traffic noise was always with me like a
vibrating blanket. My feet are full of
blisters and only sheer will power keeps me from collapsing but while to some
this may seem like a nightmare, to me it is celestial bliss. I am animated. I no longer feel like dead men bones. I've
been jolted by the purging, cleansing fire of Gay Pride and filled with the
spirit. I just couldn't lie in bed any
longer then 6:30 a.m. so I got up to shower. My clothes are so damp and moist from the
humidity. It's not like anything I've
experienced before. Cute foreign, uncut
students traveling abroad were in the shower room. It's like Babel with all the different tongues. I can spot the Israelis right away because I
think they and Americans are the only men circumcised anymore. (Journal of Ben Williams)</span></div>
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LESBIANS AIM TO FIGHT PREJUDICE WITH UNITY AND PRIDE By Amy Donaldson, Staff
Writer Hoping to promote unity and understanding,
about 250 people marched in a parade promoting gay and lesbian pride Wednesday
night. They started with speeches at the Capitol and ended with speeches at the
City and County Building. Touting "power equals pride" as their
theme, speakers urged marchers to unite and get involved in politics. The group
met with cheers, honks and waves along the route. One man was removed from the
parade by Salt Lake City police officers after he rode his bicycle into the
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want people to know that we're here," said parade organizer Antonia De La
Guerra. "We're members of everybody's families. We want people to
recognize us for the gentle, loving people that we are. We want to dispel the
myths." De La Guerra said she was happy with the turnout and added that
the number of supporters grows daily. Maureen [Davies], who asked that her last
name not be used, said she and her partner of seven years, Brenda Voisard, just
want the same rights and benefits afforded other couples. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">They
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benefits, like insurance coverage, no funeral leave, no
tax deductions, etc., Maureen said. "Now, we're going to work toward
recognition," she said. Voisard said the parade helps both those marching
and those watching. "It helps the people who are here feel more solid in
themselves," Voisard said. "And people have to see that there are
other ways (of living)." LaDonna Moore, a social worker said her heart led
her to the organization, and she asked for continued support. Greg Garcia of
Wasatch Leather Men Motorcycle Club said, "We are building our unity step
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connection by connection." He asked the group to reach out to
others and build understanding in the community. "We have the power,"
he said. "We have the pride to overcome any prejudice."</span></span><br />
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Scholarships 3 Students Given Scholarship For Gays at WSU BY KIRSTEN
STEWART<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Legal and
moral objections to a controversial Weber State University scholarship
earmarked for students who support<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Gay,
lesbian and bisexual rights won't prevent the school from awarding it to three
students this fall. The first winners of the Matthew Shepard scholarship were
chosen in May from a pool of eight applicants. WSU senior Emily Turner will
receive a year's full tuition, and two other students, </span></span><br />
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by the university, will get partial tuition. Endowed in January with money
raised by an independent committee of university and community members, the
Shepard scholarship was created in memory of a Gay University of Wyoming
student who was brutally slain in 1998. It originally was intended to provide
$2,000 in tuition assistance to a Gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender student
with a minimum 3.25 grade point average. The criteria later were broadened to
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remain anonymous, said university President <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Paul Thompson.</b> The school is bound by the Family Educational<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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Rights
and Privacy Act to protect students' privacy, he said. Federal law prevents
public disclosure of student records and other personal information without
their consent.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>"It's a sad day
when you can't print your name in the paper for fear that someone's going to
hurt you," said one of the winners of partial tuition, a 35-year-old WSU
junior who lives in Ogden with her partner and 5-year-old daughter.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>A criminal justice major interested in
pursuing a career in family law, she said, "I haven't been discriminated
against in a big way. I never lost a job or anything. But I see things. I see
the Matthew Shepards in the world.<span style="margin: 0px;">
</span>"If I were younger and I didn't have a family, I wouldn't have as
much to lose," she added.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Turner,
on the other hand, feared there was more to be lost by not publicly claiming
the award.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>"I can't even tell you
how honored I am to receive this scholarship in Shepard's name. I consider it a
great victory for the Gay movement and the Utah community," said Turner, who is
majoring in sociology and women's studies. "You can't really have a
movement if the people in the movement aren't visible, united and
confident."<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>After she returns from
an internship in Washington,
D.C., where she tracks
legislation for the National Gay and<span style="margin: 0px;">
</span>Lesbian Task Force, Turner will serve as president of WSU's Delta Lambda
Sappho Union, a Gay-straight alliance on campus. Like Turner, all Shepard scholarship
winners have extensive backgrounds in community service and social activism,
said Richard Beatch, one of the scholarship committee members and a philosophy
professor. The recipients are expected to pursue work or study in human rights.
Beatch said committee members were "delighted" to offer the
grant-in-aid this year. Since its announcement, the scholarship has been under
fire. Some have questioned the legality of the university's administering
scholarships that aren't tied to the curriculum or based on academic merit or
financial need.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Partly in response to
these concerns, WSU trustees recommended in April that the school look into
administering all privately funded, donor-directed scholarships through an
off-campus foundation. The board hoped to distance the public university from
scholarships that might be seen as discriminatory or offensive.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Weber
State officials are still
investigating the possibility of working with a private foundation.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Administrators are awaiting opinions from
the Internal Revenue Service and the state auditor before proceeding, said
Thompson, who expects the administration will report back to the board in the
fall.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>One unforeseen benefit of all
the attention was that the scholarship committee raised more than $10,000 above
its goal of $40,000. The fund is supported by more than 203 donors, most of
whom are Utahns.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>The Shepard
scholarship is the first of its kind in the state, but not the first in the
nation. Earlier this month, three Gay and lesbian high school students were
awarded full tuition to Iowa
state universities under a scholarship in Matthew Shepard's name.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2003 Marlin Criddle to Gay Lesbian Community - Tomorrow morning
the US Supreme Court is expected to issue its decision in Lawrence v. Texas, a
challenge to the Texas law that criminalizes sexual conduct between same-sex
couples, but not opposite-sex couples. The decision is being challenged on two
grounds: privacy and equal protection. The privacy argument essentially says
that the government has no business regulating private, non-commercial,
consensual sexual conduct. The equal protection argument states that it is not
reasonable to treat same-sex couples differently from opposite-sex
couples. Currently, only 13 states
continue to have "sodomy" laws. If the court finds that the Texas
statute is unconstitutional on equal protection grounds alone, the decision
would have the effect of invalidating laws in four states. If the court finds
that the law is unconstitutional on privacy grounds, it would invalidate sodomy
laws in all 13 states, including Utah. It is also possible, though not likely,
that the court could find the Texas law constitutional reaffirming its ruling
in Bowers v. Hardwick in 1986. Beginning
in the 1970s the American Psychiatric Association removed homosexuality as a
mental illness. Various religions began reassessing the theological
implications of sexual orientation finding that gay people were equally
deserving of God's love and that openly gay people could serve as members and
ministers in religious communities. A number of states through legislation and
court decisions began to remove sodomy statutes from their criminal codes. Unfortunately, a few states, including Utah,
refused to act. In the context of public debates in Utah over school clubs,
hate crimes legislation, marriage, and adoption, lesbian school teachers, local
non-discrimination ordinances, gays in scouting, and gays in the military some
hateful remarks have been made. Former Utah state senator, Craig Taylor, in the
context of gay/straight alliances said, "I have strong feelings about
ultimately the gay and lesbian agenda. . . . They are promoters and have come
right out and said we will seduce and sodomize your children." (Salt Lake
Tribune, 02/26/1996). In this very case,
Alabama attorney general William Pryor wrote a brief to the high court in which
he said, "Petitioners' protestations to the contrary notwithstanding, a
constitutional right that protects 'the choice of one's partner' and 'whether
and how to connect sexually' must logically extend to activities like
prostitution, adultery, necrophilia, bestiality, possession of child
pornography, and even incest and pedophilia." Incredibly, Utah's attorney
general, Mark Shurtleff, signed onto this brief. Personally I am hopeful that
the court will find the Texas statute unconstitutional on privacy grounds. I do
not think the court would expend so much effort to invalidate
"sodomy" laws in just four states. If my intuition is correct, this
would mean that lesbian and gay people would no longer be criminals in the eyes
of the law. Legislatures and courts have for decades used sodomy statutes to
marginalize gay people and to use their so-called "criminal"
lifestyle to deny adoption rights, deny inclusion in hate crime statutes, deny
equal protection under the law, deny job security, deny non-discrimination
protections in housing and access to public accommodations. I look forward to the day when we will no
longer need to feel afraid, when our relationships will be given the respect
they deserve, when we are free to be ourselves. Perhaps that day will begin to
dawn tomorrow. If you are in Salt Lake
City, please join us for a rally at the Utah State Capitol to celebrate or
protest the US Supreme Court decision re the Texas Sodomy Law WHEN 6:00 pm on
Thursday, June 26, 2003 Watch your email here, or check out <a href="http://www.cabn.org/">www.cabn.org</a>
WHERE On the steps in front of the State Capitol Building, 325 North
State St, Salt Lake City, Utah. WHO
Sponsored by Utah Lawyers for Human Rights. For questions or to get
involved, contact: Kenni Littlefield or Marlin Criddle </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2006 Sunday</b>- Mark your calendars for the annual kickoff for
Pride365 Gay Freedom Day Sunday, June 25 from 11am-4pm Harmony Park - 3700 S.
Main Street 2 blocks from the Trax Meadowbrook Station 1 block west of Paper
Moon Please join us at a relaxing yet rousing day in the park to celebrate the
beginning of the gay movement - the Stonewall Riots of 1969, and the beginning
of an exciting new project in Utah's gay community - Pride365. Volleyball,
horseshoes, an open mike with performers, Utah Gay Rodeo barbecue, community
booths and more. Open softball game, room for soccer. Bring your cooler or get your food and drink
there. Support your local organizations. This is a pet-friendly event. Groups -
come early to set up your booth. It's free. If you wish to sell anything,
please set that up with the City of South Salt Lake. We hope to see you there. Celebrate Freedom!
More information at http://www.pride365.org Don't forget Gay Freedom Day is
today at Harmony Park roughly 3900 South on Main</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Street. Its just one street over
from Paper Moon. Its a picnic but the rodeo assoc. will be BBQing also. From 11
am-4 pm Volleyball, horseshoes softball
sunshine Gay Freedom Day is a kick
off event for QSL's Pride 365 to commemorate the Stonewall Rebellion of June
27-29, 1969. See Ya there Notes: Come join us at a day in the park in
celebration of the 37th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots - the beginning of
gay pride as we know it. Bring a picnic or enjoy a bbq put together by UGRA.
Volleyball, softball, horseshoes, an open mike, community booths and more.
http://pride365.org The park is two blocks from the 3900 S
Trax station and one block from Paper Moon, three blocks from
MoDiggity's. The whole park is ours, so come on down and enjoy a relaxing
afternoon. </span></div>
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pm - 8:30 pm Event Location: Jeanne
Wagner Theatre, Rose Wagner Performing Arts Ctr
Street: 138 W Broadway City,
State, Zip: Salt Lake City UT Phone:
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<b>2007 </b>Chad Keller, Gay activist took his own life age 38. Had been
in chronic pain. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Funeral service for Chad C. Keller will be
held Monday, July 1, 2007 at Noon at the Thatcher LDS Ward Chapel in Thatcher,
Idaho. Family will meet friends Monday morning from 10:30 to 11:30 at the
Church prior to services. Burial will be in the Thatcher Cemetery. Services are
under the direction of the Sims Funeral Home. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Chad Keller, was a QSaltLake columnist and community activist, He died a few days before Gay Freedom Day, a
celebration Keller co-founded to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall Riots</span></span><br />
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Utah — Chad Curtis Keller, 38, of Salt Lake City, formerly of the Thatcher,
Grace, Idaho, area, passed away at his home on Monday, June 25, 2007. Chad was
born May 19, 1969, the son of Curtis Anthony Keller and Loy Raye Smith. <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>He lived in Grace until graduation from Grace
High School and then moved to Logan, Utah for two years and then moved to Salt
Lake City, Utah for the past 17 years. <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>He
attended USU in advertising Design and Eagle Gate Community College Graphic
Design where he was a two time recipient of the Merit Scholarship Award. He was
also an Eagle Scout. <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>He enjoyed being a
part of the Pillar, Salt lake City Literacy Project, Salt Lake Rodeo, City of
Hope, Salt Lake City First Night, and numerous other events. He was a member of
the Royal Court of The Golden Spike Empire, Stonewall Historical Society of
Utah. Chad loved art, design, music, theatre, cooking and gardening. He is
survived by his mother Loy Raye Smith of Grace, ID; father Curtis Anthony and
Kathy Keller of Soda Springs, ID; and two brothers, Dave and Marcene Bennett of
Hyrum, UT; and Regan and Sheri Phillips of Lago, ID; and grandparents Curtis B.
and Elsie Keller of Preston, ID.Chad was preceded in death by grandparents
Milton and Alice Smith. <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Chad's
creativity, intelligence, humor, passion for life, his laugh and mile will be
sorely missed. <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Services will be held
Monday, July 2, 2007, at noon at the Thatcher LDS Ward Building. Family will
meet friends Monday morning from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Church prior to
services. Burial will be in the Thatcher Cemetery. Services are under the
direction of the Sims Funeral Home. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2009 </b>Man stabbed by cross-dresser in SLC By Lindsay Whitehurst The
Salt Lake Tribune A 64-year-old man was stabbed once in the neck Thursday
evening by a man dressed as a woman, police said. The victim was at Gateway Inn, located at 819
W. North Temple, in a room where he lives, said Salt Lake City police Lt.
Scott White. Several neighbors called police when they heard screaming coming
from his room just after 5 p.m., White said. The 64-year-old man was taken to University Hospital in fair condition. They found
the other man, age 49, hiding in a shed close by, near 150 North and 800 West,
and witnesses confirmed it was the same person from the room, White said. It
was unclear why the man was wearing women's clothing, or why the two were in
the room together, though there did not seem to be signs of forced entry, White
said. The 49-year-old was arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2010 </b>Sodom come to SLC Letter to editor Salt Lake Tribune One
recent morning I took my dogs to the off-leash dog park just above Memory
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Grove both going and returning. On the
way back, there were dozens of high school kids. The boys were all wearing
identical suits; the girls, identical dresses. As we passed among them, one boy
yelled to another and said that I wanted him to meet me in the bushes. Then
many kids started staring at me, and kept staring. Now, the wooded, off-leash
dog park was once a notorious cruising area for guys wanting sex with other
guys, but that hasn’t been true for a long time, at least not during the
daytime when I take the dogs. But obviously it still has that reputation among
local high school kids. However, I am gay — the students got that part right.
But the rest of the attack was pure false stereotyping, slander and
bullying. It’s sad to see that the next
generation of Utah youth are just as much anti-gay bigots as their parents. Utah
is what Sodom and Gomorrah were really like. If it weren’t for the minority of
decent gay-friendly people here, God would destroy this place in a heartbeat.
Stuart McDonald Salt Lake City</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2014 </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">10th Circuit Court upholds same-sex marriage Courts
• State of Utah will ruling appeal to U.S. Supreme Court. BY JESSICA MILLER,
KIRSTEN STEWART AND PAMELA MANSON THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Plaintiffs, including
Moudi Sbeity, left and Derek Kitchen, gather at a press conference to celebrate
the 10th Circuit Court's ruling on same-sex marriage on June 25, 2014. A
federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled that states outlawing same-sex
marriage are in violation of the U.S. Constitution. By upholding a Utah judge’s
decision, a three-member panel of the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver
became the first appeals court in the nation to rule on the issue, setting a
historic precedent that voter-approved bans on same-sex marriage violate the
Fourteenth Amendment rights of same-sex couples to equal protection and due
process. But the court immediately stayed the implementation of its decision,
pending an anticipated appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. Utah attorney
general’s office said Wednesday it will initiate that appeal. Meanwhile, the
state could ask the 10th Circuit Court to re-hear the matter before the full
court. University of Utah law professor Clifford Rosky called Wednesday’s
ruling, “the<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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most important victory of the entire gay rights movement.” It is
the first time a federal appeals court has recognized that same-sex couples
have the same fundamental right to marry as all Americans, said Rosky, chairman
of Equality Utah’s board of directors. “Very few courts have embraced the
fundamental rights argument and this court seems to have completely embraced it
and applied ‘strict scrutiny,’ the highest standard recognized under
constitutional law,” Rosky said. If the state asks the 10th Circuit Court to
re-hear the matter before the full court of 12 judges, Rosky said he doubts
they will get a different result, and the request may not even be granted. The
court’s two-to-one ruling affirms U.S. District Judge Robert Shelby’s December
decision, which struck down Utah’s ban on same-sex marriage and prompted more
than a 1,000 same-sex couples to marry during a 17-day window before the U.S.
Supreme Court issued a stay, halting all such weddings. Wednesday’s decision
“certainly lends legal clarity at this stage,” said Salt Lake County District
Attorney Sim Gill. But it remains unclear what practical effect it will have,
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said. The state of Utah now has 90 days to ask the high court to
weigh in, Gill said. The only way that counties would be free to immediately
start issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples would be if the state
chooses not to petition the high court, he said. “The ball really goes back to
the state of Utah,” Gill said. The Utah attorney general’s office released this
statement Wednesday: “Although the Court’s 2-1 split decision does not favor
the State, we are pleased that the ruling has been issued and takes us one step
closer to reaching certainty and finality for all Utahns on such an important
issue with a decision from the highest court. “For that to happen, the Utah
Attorney General’s Office intends to file a Petition for Writ of Certiorari to
the United States Supreme Court. The Tenth Circuit Court’s issuance of a stay
will avoid further uncertainty until the case is finally resolved. Whether the
Utah Attorney General’s Office seeks en banc [full court] review of the Tenth
Circuit’s ruling has yet to be determined.” Despite the continuing uncertainty,
attorney Peggy Tomsic, who represented the three same-sex couples who are
plaintiffs in the Kitchen v. Herbert lawsuit that is the subject of Wednesday’s
decision, called the ruling “an absolute<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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victory for fairness and equality” for
the people of Utah and other states in the 10th Circuit. Plaintiff’s Moudi
Sbeity and Derek Kitchen, had posted this Facebook comment: “Today is a great
day for all that came before us, for all in the current trenches fighting for
equality, and for all who are affected. “The 10th Circuit upheld Judge Shelby’s
ruling, affirming that the right to marry and love is a right guaranteed to all
Americans,” the couple said. “Thank you all for the outpouring of love and
support, and especially a huge thank you to our team and co-plaintiffs. Love
on, Utah!” Many conservatives in Utah were disheartened by the ruling, but they
have not given up in their fight to keep marriage between a man and a woman. Gov.
Gary Herbert issued a statement saying he was disappointed.” “I believe states
have the right to determine their laws regarding marriage. I am grateful the
Court issued a stay to allow time to analyze the decision and our options. But
as I have always said, all Utahns deserve clarity and finality regarding
same-sex marriage and that will only come from the Supreme Court.” Sen. Orrin
Hatch made headlines recently by saying in May that it was almost a certainty
that gay marriage will become legal. That said, he still expressed
disappointment at the 10th Circuit’s actions. “Although I am not surprised by
today’s decision, I disagree with the court’s reasoning and hope the Supreme
Court ultimately adheres to the original understanding of the Constitution and
allow each state to define marriage for itself,” he said. Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah,
said, “Utahns have made clear their wishes on this subject and their wishes
should not be superseded by a judge. Additionally, protecting the 1st Amendment
and religious institutions’ rights and ability to uphold and act in accordance
with their beliefs and principles must be a priority.” The Sutherland
Institute, a conservative think tank, promised to help gather a legal team to
defend the state’s gay marriage ban. “Any appeal at the U.S. Supreme Court is
the main event and may decide the future of marriage for decades,” according to
a statement from Sutherland. “Defenders of marriage must be prepared. It’s
disappointing to have a few federal judges decide that they can unilaterally
override the decision of Utah voters to preserve marriage as society’s way of
preserving children’s opportunity to be reared by a mother and father.” The
ruling affects all states in the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals: Colorado,
Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah and Wyoming. The court’s majority opinion
focused on the 14th Amendment, which gives equal protection to American
citizens. The court said its reading of the Constitution shows that the legal
rights of married couples has nothing to do with the gender of those in the
union. “We hold that the Fourteenth Amendment protects the fundamental right to
marry, establish a family, raise children, and enjoy the full protection of a
state’s marital laws. A state may not deny the issuance of a marriage license
to two persons, or refuse to recognize their marriage, based solely upon the
sex of the persons in the marriage union,” the appellate court said. “Courts do
not sit in judgment of the hearts and minds of citizens.” The majority judges
attacked the state’s arguments, which centered largely around how same-sex
marriage affects child-rearing and religious freedom. The judges wrote that the
state’s arguments rested on a link between marriage and procreation — an
argument that they said failed because opposite-sex couples who do not or
cannot procreate are still allowed to marry. “Utah citizens may choose a spouse
of the opposite sex regardless of the pairing’s procreative capacity,” the
opinion reads. “The elderly, those medically unable to conceive, and those who
exercise their fundamental right not to have biological children are free to
marry and have their out-of-state marriages recognized in Utah, apparently
without breaking the ‘conceptual link between marriage and procreation.’” The
judges pointed out that the only reference to reproduction in Utah’s marriage
law is a provision that allows first cousins to marry if they are over 65 years
old or are over 55 and cannot reproduce. The judges also emphasized that
religious leaders are still free to practice their sacraments and traditions as
they see fit, and are not required to allow same-sex marriage in their
churches. “We continue to recognize the right of the various religions to
define marriage according to their moral, historical and ethical precepts,” the
opinion reads. “Our opinion does not intrude into that domain or the exercise
of religious principles in this arena. The right of an officiant to perform or
decline to perform a religious ceremony in unaffected by today’s ruling.” Also
Wednesday, a federal judge in Indianapolis struck down Indiana’s ban on
same-sex marriage Wednesday, according to the Associated Press. The ruling took
effect immediately, allowing same-sex couples to marry. The 10th Circuit Court
on Wednesday split along that same lines that were formed during oral arguments
in April, with pointed questions asked by the three judges — Paul J. Kelly Jr.,
Carlos F. Lucero and Jerome A. Holmes — about marriage studies, jurisdiction
and standard of scrutiny. At that time, Kelly — who was the dissenting judge in
Wednesday’s opinion — had asked the plaintiffs’ attorney hard questions about
state authority. Kelly on Wednesday disagreed that the Fourteenth Amendment
requires Utah to extend marriage to same-sex couple or recognize those
marriages from other states. He noted that the U.S. Supreme Court has recognized
a fundamental right to marriage but said every decision vindicating that right
has involved two opposite-gender people. “Indeed, the Court has been less than
solicitous of plural marriages or polygamy,” Kelly wrote. “If the States are
the laboratories of democracy, requiring every state to recognize same-gender
unions — contrary to the views of its electorate and representatives — [it]
turns the notion of a limited national government on its head.” Marriage does
not exist in a vacuum and states have the right to regulate it, the judge said.
He said Utah should prevail because the state has shown a rational basis for
its decision — responsible procreation, effective parenting and the desire to
proceed cautiously with a new social phenomenon. “Utah’s justifications for not
extending marriage to include same-gender couples are not irrefutable. But they
don’t need to be; they need only be based upon ‘any reasonably conceivable
state of facts,’ “ Kelly wrote. He also wrote, “We should resist the temptation
to become philosopher-kings, imposing our views under the guise of
constitutional interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment.” During the April
arguments in Denver, Tomsic had asked the judges to ensure marriage equality
for all, while the state’s lead attorney, Gene C. Schaerr, asked them to
preserve marriage rights only for opposite-sex couples. The state argued at
that hearing that children benefit from being parented by a mother and a
father, not two mothers or two fathers. But Tomsic also argued that the case is
about family. She said couples want to provide for and protect each other
legally, and children are demeaned and humiliated when their parents are unable
to marry and provide them with the benefits and protections associated with the
civil institution. Rosky called Wednesday’s ruling “a bipartisan decision,”
noting that Kelly was nominated to the bench by former President George H.W.
Bush, Lucero was nominated in by former President Bill Clinton and Holmes was
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Jim Dabakis, who
is openly gay and was married during the brief time in December when same-sex
marriage in Utah was legal, said of the ruling: “I am joyous, as I know
hundreds of thousands of LGBT folks and their families are, all across the
great state of Utah. This is a pro-family decision and it fits squarely with
true Utah family values — love, kindness and a fair playing field for all. It’s
wonderful to see Utah, once again lead the country in gay rights.” Salt Lake
City Mayor Ralph Becker said, “This is a great day for the laws of the United
States, but it still has a long way to go,” noting that the 10th Circuit
expects the Supreme Court to have the final say. The mayor, who helped marry
gay couples in the hours after Judge Shelby’s ruling last December, noted that
Utah’s key role in a legal process that may affect the entire nation. The state
“is playing a leading role in one of the major issues in our day for social
justice” Becker said. “For me, it is exciting.” Evan Wolfson, president of
Freedom to Marry, released a statement saying that ruling ”has brought us one
giant step closer to the day when all Americans will have the freedom to marry.
This first federal appellate ruling affirms what more than 20 other courts all
across the country have found: There is no good reason to perpetuate unfair
marriage discrimination any longer. America is ready for the freedom to marry,
and it is time for the Supreme Court to bring our country to national
resolution and it should do so now.” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints released a statement saying: “The Church has been consistent in its
support of marriage between a man and a woman and teaches that all people
should be treated with respect. In anticipation that the case will be brought
before the U.S. Supreme Court, it is our hope that the nation’s highest court
will uphold traditional marriage.” Meanwhile, a group called Mormons for
Equality said many LDS Church members around the country were “celebrating
today’s ruling as a positive step toward protecting more families and children
in our society. “We appreciate in particular that the judges clearly addressed
the distinction between the civil and religious marriage, and affirmed that
‘religious institutions remain as free as they always have been to practice
their sacraments and traditions as they see fit.’ ”This ruling confirms that
civil marriage equality is not a question about religious beliefs or practices,
but rather of what public policies will treat all members of our society fairly
and protect the diverse families which exist in our communities.” John Mejia,
legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Utah, said in a news
release, “This is a proud day for everybody in the state of Utah, and everybody
across the country, who supports marriage equality. ” The ACLU had submitted a
“friend of the court” brief in support of the plaintiffs in the Kitchen v.
Herbert lawsuit. The ACLU also has filed a lawsuit in Utah federal court
seeking recognition of the marriages of same-sex couples who were wed during
the 17-day period when they were legal. The Democratic candidate for Utah
attorney general, Charles Stormont, said that as attorney general, he would
immediately drop the appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, because it is “an
enormous waste of money and we should be fighting to protect people’s rights,
not to take them away. The state has no business dictating how people build
their families, and the State should never tell children or their parents that
they are second class citizens.” Regarding the decision in Indiana, Rea Carey,
Executive Director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, said, “We are
delighted that same-sex couples in the Hoosier State will now have the option
of marriage. Marriage equality has clearly reached a critical mass and we can
look forward to all Americans having the freedom to marry.” The Tribune will
continue updating this story as more information becomes available. — Tribune
reporters Thomas Burr, Matt Canham and Marissa Lang contributed to this story.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><b>2016 </b>First St. George Pride Festival Love
reigns louder at St. George gay pride celebration Written by Hollie Reina <span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; margin: 0px;">ST. GEORGE –<b> </b></span>Hundreds
of members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community along
with supporters and allies painted the town rainbow as they gathered at Vernon
Worthen park in St. George Saturday for the first official gay pride event and
celebration held in the city. Attendees of the gay pride celebration
dressed in rainbow clothing and enjoyed an evening at Vernon Worthen Park, St.
George, Utah, June 25, 2016. June is designated as Gay Pride Month for the
LGBT community and celebrations are held throughout the United States and
in parts of the world to honor the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender individuals have had and will continue to have on history. While
several celebrations centered around pride month have been held in Southern
Utah, including one held in Springdale about six years ago and an informal
potluck held on July 3, 2015, at Sandtown Park on Bluff Street, this year’s
event marks the first official St. George Gay Pride. The idea for <span style="margin: 0px;">the event was sparked by two high school students</span> who
felt St. George should have a gay pride celebration. Spurred on by
the recent shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, that killed 49
people and injured 53 others, the young duo reached out to area LGBT activists
to help bring the event together. One of the organizers, <b>Sam</b>, whose last name
has been withheld for safety and privacy reasons, said that the shooting in
Orlando really hurt the community and added that this event was really needed. From
planning to fruition, organizers had about 10 days to secure the needed permits
to hold the event at Vernon Worthen Park, create a lineup of entertainment and
solicit volunteers to help, but the event came together in spectacular fashion,
drawing a large crowd of supporters who came to celebrate their diversity in a
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elise West </td></tr>
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space. <b>Elise West</b>, one of the event organizers and a
co-chair for the Equality Utah Celebration, which has been held annually for
the past six years in Southern Utah, said that she, along with fellow Equality
Utah Celebration co-chair <b>Linda Stay</b> were asked to help because of their
expertise in organizing events and gatherings. “As far as<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Linda Stay</td></tr>
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the pride event here,
the pride festival, we were contacted to see if we could help and offer our expertise
since we love to throw happy parties,” West said. “So we offered our support
and it’s been pretty much nonstop for the last 10 days from six in the
morning until midnight and beyond and we knew that it was going to be very,
very important to the community.” Stay and West were joined by a group of
volunteer organizers <strong><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; margin: 0px;">– </span></strong>including
<b>Cody Ham</b>, whom West and Stay credit with taking the lead on the organization <strong><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; margin: 0px;">–</span></strong> who shared the
same passion for seeing the St. George gay pride event be realized on such short
notice. “<span style="margin: 0px;">This event, really, I think it’s miraculous</span>,”
Stay said. “I don’t think it’s ever been done to pull together a pride event,
especially at this magnitude, in 10 days.” The large turnout surprised
event organizers who had originally estimated a crowd of around 200
people. But as the event drew nearer, West said, they watched as the
Facebook event page was shared nearly 1,000 times and over 500 people said they
planned on attending. The event was free to attend but donations were accepted
and items such as buttons and bracelets were sold to cover expenses. Money
raised beyond the expenses of the event are going to be donated to
the new LGBTQIA – which generally refers to the lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender, queer or questioning, intersex and asexual community – Resource
Center which is set to open on the Dixie State University campus in August. The
center is part of the Multicultural Inclusion Center and will be located in the
Browning Building. “Our purpose is to be a resource for DSU students, faculty
and staff,” Barrett Beck, the LGBTQIA community specialist said adding that
they will first and foremost be a resource for the students who may be living
openly for the fist time. Beck said the new facility will provide education and
mentors and that the money donated from the gay pride event will go directly
toward establishing a scholarship fund for LGBT students.</span><br />
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Marquez </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">The
world lost a bright light this week with the passing of Berta Marquez. Her loss
is mourned by her wife, extended family, and countless friends in the LGBTQ+
Mormon community to whom she has dedicated her boundless love and energy. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Throughout
her life, Berta enjoyed the love and support of her entire family. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Berta
was born on August 31, 1978, in Guatemala City, Guatemala. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Berta's
family emigrated from Guatemala with her family to escape persecution as a
result of the civil war. They first found refuge in Costa Rica, and then
immigrated to Mexico and later settled in Santa Ana, California. Berta muscled
her way through school, learning English as well as how to navigate her
"barrio" with grace and grit. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Berta
attended Brigham Young University, studying Media Arts and Film. She loved the
arts and excelled at drawing, as well as having an ear for music and teaching
herself how to play multiple instruments over the years. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">In
2014, after praying for a loving companion to accompany her in life's journey,
Berta met Kathy Carlston. They married on a bright, sunny day surrounded by
many who love them. To be near them was to know love and laughter. Having known
sorrow, they created joy. Together they lifted countless young people from
depths of abandonment and loneliness, lending hope and a safe place to land.
Berta's wisdom and gentle but fierce compassion and empathy drew people to her.
She had a gift of making all she met feel heard, safe, and loved. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Her
way of life consistently echoed the Savior she loved. Prior to her and Kathy's
wedding lunch, she became aware of a young woman begging at the entrance. The
woman was ill. Berta knelt by her side and spent 15 minutes to comfort her and
tell her about the 4th Street Clinic so she could get help. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Berta
was a fierce and devoted advocate for others.. She used her considerable
intellect and limitless empathy to lift, protect, and give voice to
marginalized individuals and groups. Berta lived a full life, full of light and
love, full of compassion and generosity. All who knew Berta were touched by her
bold stand for loving and including one and all. To honor Berta, we encourage
you to continue her legacy of kindness and compassion, and remember that you
are loved. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Berta
inspired each of us with her soft-spoken and powerful calls to reach out to
both those we know and strangers. She exemplified unconditional love and with
her actions and her words, all who listened were reminded of our duty to those
with whom we journey on this earth: </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">"I
know it is important to try to protect our hearts - to explain the suffering of
others to keep our own hearts from hurting or being confronted with dissonance.
I do this sometimes too I think. But please if you can, try not to explain away
our suffering in order to feel emotionally or spiritually comforted and
comfortable. We are taught to have a ready answer in all things. If you can,
mourn with us, for we are mourning. I know that to many we are the unwashed,
the Samaritan, we are other. But we are not. We are yours. If you can, walk
with us, talk with us, hear our stories. The resplendent gift of listening is a
balm of Gilead." - Berta Eloisa Marquez. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Berta
is survived by her wife Kathy Carlston; </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Memorial
services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 30, 2018, at the Stake Center
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints located at 475 N 1600 W (US
Hwy 89), Mapleton, Utah, 84664. A burial service and grave dedication will be
held at 4 p.m. after the funeral service at the Mapleton Cemetery. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Published
in Deseret News on June 28, 2018</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Berta worked with several
organizations that work at the intersection of Mormonism and the LGBT
community, including Mormons for Marriage, Affirmation, Mormons Building
Bridges, the Dragon Moms, Out in Zion, Utah LGBTQ Stories and LDS Walk With
You. She had collaborated with Equality Utah and the ACLU on social justice
work specific to LGBT rights and is working with Operation Shine America which
works with and advocates for homeless youth, which is perhaps her greatest
passion. She and her wife lived in Springville, Utah. They regularly worked with
and minister to LDS LGBT youth and young adults in crisis. All of her work is
focused on improving conditions for LGBT youth and elevating the conversation
and work surrounding the LDS LGBT community.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tim Seelig</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><b>2018 </b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">The
Mormon Tabernacle Choir gets a gay conductor — on one night </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">By
Peggy Fletcher Stack </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">The
Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra have welcomed many guest conductors
through the years, but few have been as symbolically potent as Monday night’s
choice: Tim Seelig, who directs the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus. Seelig will
stand before the Mormon musicians — and some 21,000 patrons at the Shoreline
Amphitheatre in Mountain View, Calif. — to conduct one song as “an out, proud,
gay man,” he said on Facebook. Beyond that, Seelig said in the post, a group
from the Gay Men’s Chorus were scheduled to join the MoTabs during the
afternoon rehearsal to perform a single number with the famed LDS singers. They
planned to wear their “Love Can Build A Bridge” T-shirts, the gay leader wrote,
“with the rainbow logo.” The Utah-based Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints often has had a fraught relationship with gay groups, including some
within its ranks. The church maintains that being gay is not a sin, but acting
on it is. It opposes same-sex marriage and any gay relationships. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">In
November 2015, the church instituted a policy that declared same-sex LDS
couples to be “apostates” and bars their children from Mormon rituals until
they are age 18 or older. Seelig agreed to the guest conductor invitation “with
eyes wide open,” he said in his post. “We have no delusions about changing the
course of the Mormon religion. Nor does this wipe away the pain inflicted on
the LGBTQ community over the years.” </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Still,
the gay musician reasoned, there could be “a young closeted Mormon in the
audience or who finds out about tonight’s concert and may see a glimmer of
hope.” Selig said That is enough for us.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Arlyn Bradshaw</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2019 Salt Lake County urges Utah Legislature to
pass conversion therapy ban </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">By Katie McKellar Deseret News </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">SALT LAKE CITY — After legislation that would
have banned conversion therapy in Utah was gutted on Capitol Hill earlier this
year, the body overseeing Utah's most populous county is calling on the Utah
Legislature to act. </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Both Republicans and Democrats on the Salt
Lake County Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to urge lawmakers to revive
and pass a law that would have prohibited therapy attempting to change the
sexual orientation or gender identity of LGBT minors. </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The Republican-controlled County Council
passed the resolution with complete support, with all members on the council
agreeing conversion therapy is a practice that should not happen in Utah. The
resolution, though not legally binding, formalizes Salt Lake County's stance
that children should be "protected" from conversion therapy by
prohibiting licensed therapists from "subjecting minors to these harmful
and discredited practices." </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Councilman Arlyn Bradshaw, who has been
openly gay since he was a teenager, brought forward the resolution, aiming to
address an issue that affected him personally. </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Bradshaw, a Democrat, said he was 17 when he
moved from Idaho to Orem in the '90s, and he was still "coming to
terms" with his sexuality at the time. It was then that the gruesome
murder of Matthew Shepard, a gay University of Wyoming student, rattled
Bradshaw on a "very personal" level, he said. </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">At that time, Bradshaw said he was asked if
he wanted therapy for his sexual orientation — "not in a malicious
way," he told his fellow council members, but the person thought
"perhaps it could help me with what I was dealing with." </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">"I made the decision to turn down that
offer," Bradshaw said, crediting his family for not "forcing"
him. "I often wonder how my life would be different had I undergone
that," he said. </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The county resolution acknowledges conversion
therapy has been "disavowed" by the nation's leading medical and
mental health organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the American College of
Physicians, the American Medical Association and others. </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Utah would have been the 16th state to ban
conversion therapy, but the bill faltered after lawmakers altered the bill,
including language that LGBT advocates said would not stop conversion therapy.
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floor. </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Troy Williams, executive director of Equality
Utah, told the council of times when "so-called conversion therapy fails
to work, Utahns told us of their feelings of despair." He described how
studies show conversion therapy is associated with increased rates of
depression and suicide among minors. </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">"They felt that they had failed their
therapist, failed their church, failed their families, and maybe even failed
their God," Williams said. "That sense of failure and that lack of
self-worth — that's the danger." </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The resolution was met with some pushback
from critics. Gayle Ruzicka, president of the Utah Eagle Forum, spoke against
it, arguing the Utah Legislature did "deal with this" and "a lot
of work was done to bring together a compromise bill." </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">She said the language included in the
county's resolution and in the original bill would have a "chilling
effect" on therapists. </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Clifford Rosky, a constitutional law
professor at the University of Utah who helped draft the original bill,
dismissed Ruzicka's comments. He said the original bill was carefully drafted
based off of other states' legislation and with input of the nation's leading
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experts. </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">County Councilman Steve DeBry, a Republican,
thanked Bradshaw for bringing forward the resolution. </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">"Thank you for reaching out … and
educating me on conversion therapy and the appalling number of suicides,"
DeBry said. "That really grabbed me. … We have to do everything we can to
save lives." </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">After Tuesday's vote, Rosky and Williams
applauded the County Council for encouraging "life-saving"
legislation. </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">"It's significant that we had a
unanimous vote of support from both Democrats and Republicans," Williams
said. "What we all share in common is the desire to help young people, to
reduce the number of suicides. Utahns are kind and compassionate people, and
this vote really represents our state at its best." </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Williams said the Salt Lake County resolution
will help encourage the Utah Legislature to pass a bill banning conversion
therapy next year. </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">"We are going to pass legislation to
protect kids from conversion therapy," he said. "It's just a matter
of time."</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1895</b>-An article
in the New York Times about intimacy between women stated that fidelity could
not exist between women because "there are no Davids and Jonathans among women."
The author claimed that fundamental antagonism existed between women, and it
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1969 Tuesday</b>- -Florabel Muir’s Hollywood- William Friedkin who will
be directing Cinema Centers Film’s presentation of Mart Crowley’s off-Broadway
success, The Boys In The Band, held a first reading the other morning of the
playwright’s screenplay for the 9 male members of the original show’s cast who
will repeat their performances before cameras. The Boys In The Band will be
filmed entirely in <st1:place w:st="on">New York</st1:place>,
setting of the devastating birthday party attended by the “gay set” with one
unexpected “straight” outsider. The
party proves an emotional roller coaster for all, once the host, an embittered
wasp-tongue, ex-heterosexual turns on his guests and introduces a game of truth
that shatters and destroys”. (06/24/69 SLTribune Page 11)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1971-The Gay Activists Alliance held a candlelight march to
city hall in New York to support a bill which would have added sexual
orientation to New York City's Human Rights Law.</span></div>
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members of Metropolitan Community Church New Orleans, including Rev. Bill
Larson, died in an arson fire, and twelve were injured. They were celebrating
gay pride day at a bar called The UpStairs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1975</b>-The Austin Lesbian Organization sponsored a panel discussion
of legal rights. Topics included lesbian experiences in child custody, and
confrontations with police and the FBI.</span></div>
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<b>1976</b>-G Harrold Carswell was charged with soliciting an undercover
vice officer. He had been <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">nominated to the US Supreme Court by President Nixon
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for advances he made to an undercover police officer in a Tallahassee men's
room. <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>In September 1979, Carswell was
attacked and beaten by a man whom he had invited to his Atlanta, Georgia, hotel
room in similar circumstances. <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Because
of these incidents, Keith Stern, author of Queers in History, alleges Carswell
to have been the first homosexual or bisexual nominated to the Supreme Court. </span></span></span></div>
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<b>1977</b> The International Women’s Year’s state conference was held in
downtown Salt Lake City. The Mormon Church orchestrated a take over of the conference
by Conservation non-feminist Mormon Women. Conservative Mormon Bishop Dennis
Kerr organized anti-feminist, anti-ERA orientations to block support for the
ERA in <st1:place w:st="on">Utah</st1:place>.
“Kerr and his group warned about Lesbian takeovers, unfair voting practices,
and being subjected to pornographic films. In the scheduled workshops the
conservative Mormon delegates shouted down women they identified as
“feminists”, sometimes calling them lesbians.
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">New York Times: Mormon Turnout Overwhelms
Women's Conference in Utah. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">SALT LAKE CITY—When representatives of the
International Women's Year organization here began planning their statewide
convention several months ago, they invited a number of Utah women's groups to
participate in hopes of showing, as the coordinating committee put it, “that
diversity does n't have to divide people.” They kept talking about outreach,
trying to get as many women involved as possible,” recalled Esther Landa, the
current head of the National Council of Jewish Women, who presided over the
convention three weekends ago.</span><span style="font-family: "calibri";"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">One of the groups to which an invitation was extended was
the Relief Society, the women's auxiliary of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter</span><span style="font-family: "cambria math" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">‐</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">day Saints. But none of the organizers, who
had anticipated a crowed of perhaps 2,000, was prepared for the 12,000 or so
Mormon women, responding to their church's call to insure the support of
“correct principles,” who streamed into the Salt Palace auditorium in downtown
Salt Lake City. As the convention staff struggled to print sufficient numbers
of ballots and other materials to keep pace with the swelling demand, the
Mormon women seated themselves on boxes and table tops and proceeded to reject
by overwhelming majorities resolutions favoring the equal rights amendment,
abortion on demand and more than a score of other women's rights proposals put
forward by the I.W.Y. organizers. Mormon Delegates Nearly 14,000 women were
ultimately registered by the Utah convention, more than twice the attendance at
any of the other statewide meetings, and of the 14 delegates selected from an
anti</span><span style="font-family: "cambria math" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">‐</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">E.R.A., “pro</span><span style="font-family: "cambria math" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">‐</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">life” slate to attend
the I.W.Y.'s national meeting in Houston next November, 12 are members of the
Mormon Church.</span><span style="font-family: "calibri";"> <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">“It was like a war,
only they had atomic weapons and we had words,” said Maggy Pendleton, a college
counselor and I.W.Y. organizer who is described by friends as the closest thing
to a radical feminist as one can find in this fundamentally conservative state.
The Mormon women, who she estimated had outnumbered non</span><span style="font-family: "cambria math" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">‐</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Mormons
by about 10 to 1, “could vote down anything they wanted to,” she said. “They
ran the whole thing. I've never been so rudely treated in my life.” Although
she and other organizers said they had had hopes of opening a “dialogue” with
the Mormons that might begin to reverse the polarization that has existed in
Utah between churchwomen and feminists for some time, the acrimony that
prevailed at the convention overrode nearly every attempt at a thoughtful
discussion of women's issues. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">In the middle of it all was Jan L. Tyler, a
34</span><span style="font-family: "cambria math" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">‐</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">year</span><span style="font-family: "cambria math" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">‐</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">old former professor
of child development at Brigham Young University, who, though an active member
of the Mormon Church, is also an ardent supporter of the equal rights
amendment, something to which her church is officially opposed. A Foot in Both
Camps As head of the Utah coordinating committee, Miss Tyler said, she had been
“committed to do all I could to provide this kind of forum for Utah women,” and
had hoped that, with a foot in both camps, she would prove to be a bridge
between them. But for her, the convention produced a number of “unfortunate
things that gave me personal pain,” among them her observation that many of the
women “who were professing a tremendous concern for life” in their opposition
to abortion “were very abusive in their actions toward others.” Don LeFevre, a
spokesman for the Mormon Church, acknowledged that the Relief Society had
encouraged its membership to take part in the convention “and vote for correct
principles.” “The church,” he said, “has always been concerned with threats to
the stability of the family and the home. We don't make any excuses for our
women's participation. We're proud of them. Other women's groups could probably
take a note from their book.” Although the Mormons place a heavy emphasis on
early marriage and large families—birth control is frowned upon, Mr. LeFevre
said, and abortion viewed as “one of the most revolting and sinful practices of
this day” its opposition to the equal rights amendment is founded more on
physiology than theology. “We recognize men and women as equally important
before the Lord,” the church's leadership has declared, “but with differences
biologically, emotionally and in other ways. E.R.A., we believe, does not
recognize these differences.” Although none of the Relief Society members were
given explicit instructions on what course to pursue at the convention, Mr.
LeFevre said that church officials provided them with “informational material”
on the mechanics of registration and copies of the church's positions opposing
the equal rights amendment, abortion and other issues, “in case they had any
questions.” Similar appeals for participation were sent by the Relief Society
headquarters here to its representatives in several other states, Mr. LeFevre
said, after the church decided that, based on the impressive turnout it had
mustered in Utah, its women might be able to “help support correct principles”
at some of the I. W. Y. conventions remaining to be held. In Washington and
Montana, two of the states selected for action by the church, resolutions
supporting the E.R.A. were rejected by conventioneers, about half of whom
proved in both cases to be Mormons, according to I.W.Y. organizers. Mary
Munger, the head of the Montana coordinating committee, said that all 14 of
that state's delegates to the Houston convention had gone on record as opposing
the ratification of the E.R.A. and that the convention there had produced “very
little dialogue.” While various coalitions of conservative religious and
political groups have played a role around the country in diluting the I.W.Y.'s
advocacy of increasing equality for women, there is what Nikki Van Hightower, a
Houston city official serving as liaison to the national convention, called “a
very deep concern” over the involvement of the Mormon Church. Mormons Started
Late “Nobody started out anticipating anything like this,” Mrs. Hightower said,
“but it has grown and grown.” The effect of the church's involvement would
ultimately be minimized, she said, only because it had not begun in earnest
until after many of the state conventions had already been held. “But,” she
added, “if they had gone on much longer . . .” Several of <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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the women who have
worked on behalf of the I.W.Y. in Utah said they suspected the anti</span><span style="font-family: "cambria math" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">‐</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">E.R.A.
organization headed by Phyllis Schafly, the conservative Republican, might have
had a hand in the Mormon Church's decision to influence the outcome of the
conventions in Utah and elsewhere, but none of them was able to produce any
evidence that such had been the case. However, a slate of anti</span><span style="font-family: "cambria math" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">‐</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">feminist
delegates, including several women prominent in Mormon Church affairs, was
circulated on the floor of the Salt Palace under the auspices of the Eagle
Forum, the organization that Mrs. Schafly heads. Most of those delegates were
ultimately elected to represent the state. Despite their obvious disappointment
at the turn of events in Utah, both Mrs. Landa and Miss Tyler cautioned against
concluding from the I.W.Y.'s experiences there that no potential existed for a
discussion of women's issues between feminists and the Mormon Church. Mrs.
Landa noted that Barbara Smith, the president of the Relief Society, had
maintained that the church's domination<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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of the Utah convention should not be
interpreted as a complete rejection of women's concerns and had spoken in favor
of equal pay, legal protection for women in divorce actions and assistance to
working women with family. responsibilities. Some of her recent mail from
Mormon women who had attended the Utah conference, Mrs. Lands said, had
contained expressions of embarrassment over the behavior of the more strident
opponents of the equal rights amendment and had described the event as a
positive experience that had permitted them to learn directly, in some cases for
the first time, what the women's rights movement was really about. Dealing With
Issues Miss Tyler concurred, saying she had concluded, based on her telephone
calls and letters, that many Mormon women were “thinking about things they've
never thought about before. A lot of them are beginning to transcend their own
conditions and say that there are other women in the world who find themselves
in circumstances very different from mine.” She remained convinced, she said,
that despite the “political” </span><br />
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positions taken by the Mormon Church on such
issues as the E.R.A., it was not impossible to reconcile at least some feminist
concerns with the church's theology. “That doesn't mean that there isn't some
pain and introspection that goes on, dealing with issues you might otherwise
have ignored,” she said. “That isn't to say it's an easy thing.” One
unfortunate aspect, she said, was the sentiment among many Mormon women that
“if they don't buy, the whole package” of women's rights issues, “they're
somehow shut out” of the movement altogether. “If the women's movement is going
to define itself as just another part of society that's exclusive, then it's
really in trouble.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1978 </b>The Salt Lake Coalition of Human Rights sponsored
the Gay Pride Celebration again in 1978. At one event they encouraged all Gay
people to wear green on “Gentle Thursday” as part of Gay Pride Week. On June 24th, a Gay Pride Fair and Seminar was held at the Northwest
Multipurpose Center. Seminars included
conscious raising sessions such as “The Church and the Gay Person,” “Coming Out
Seminar’, “Lesbian & Feminists” “Political Action & the Gay Community”.
Also a rally in support of rights for homosexuals was held on June 25th at the
Soldier Memorial in Memory Grove. An
ecumenical worship service also was held at the memorial sponsored by the
Metropolitan Community Church of Salt Lake, Dignity, Affirmation, &
Integrity. A Softball Game & Cookout along with a Candlelight Vigil was held at Memory Grove.</span></div>
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Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Northwest Multipurpose Center 1300
West 300 North. Also a rally in support of rights for homosexuals will be
held Sunday at 8:30 p.m. at the Soldier Memorial in Memory Grove. An ecumenical worship service also will
be held at the memorial at 11 a.m. The Rev. Robert Waldrop, Metropolitan
Community Church, 2555 Highland Dr. and spokesman for the Salt Lake
Coalition for Human Rights said that, “Gay people have been forced to come
out visibly in order to defend themselves against the slander, abuse, and
discrimination of straight society” The Salt Lake Coalition for Human
Rights believes that Civil Rights and human rights are absolute-that they
cannot be denied to one minority without endangering the rights of all he
said.” (Salt Lake Tribune page B7)</span></li>
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Democratic party adopted a gay rights policy to its platform.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Marshall Brunner</span></b></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1984-</b> The 1984 Pride Day Committee was made up of
Marshall Brunner, who served as Chairman, Mel Rohland, Sara Smith, Gyll Huff, Bob
Coyle, Bette Lewis, and Larry Pacheco. The committee adopted for the first time
the National Pride Day Committee’s Theme
“We Are What We Are” . The happening was held on June 24, 1984, again at
Fairmont Park. Pride Day was still called A Day In The Park and attendance
nearly tripled from the previous year. Larry Pacheco emceed Gay Pride Day ’84
and held a moment of silence for victims of Gay Bashing and for the first time
AIDS. Joe Redburn booked The Saliva
Sisters to performed at Pride Day for the very first time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>24 June 1987</b>-
Performers Hunter Davis and Nanci Griffith sang at the Utah Arts Festival.
Brought to the concert by Babs DeLay. (155)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1989 </b> I was able to participate in a re-enactment of the first Stonewall Riot
at the Stonewall Inn on <st1:street w:st="on">Christopher
Street</st1:street> which led to a second
"riot/celebration" in and of itself alone! Sequence of events: I was up by 5:30 this morning. I kept waking up early for some reason.
Anyway John Reeves and I wanted to be down at the Greyhound bus terminal in <st1:city w:st="on">Boston</st1:city> by 7:30 a.m. to
catch the 8:00 bus, which we did. It was
a four and a half hour bus trip into <st1:city w:st="on">New
York City</st1:city>. The
NYC terminal was located at about <st1:street w:st="on">42nd
Ave.</st1:street> and <st1:street w:st="on">8th
Street</st1:street>. We were pretty weary from the bus ride but
John wanted to drag me around to see some of the sights. I suggested that we
get our rooms first. We planned on
staying at the Sloan YMCA which was located on 34th and <st1:street w:st="on">7th street</st1:street> and although it was big and
dirty, it was also cheap. A single room
with shared showers was about $33 with a
$5 key deposit. For <st1:city w:st="on">New York City</st1:city> this was mega cheap because
most rooms are $75 or more a night. The Sloan YMCA is an international youth
hostel and in the lobby all types of Americans and hundreds of foreign students
traveling abroad were swarming about, bustling about their business with
backpacks in tow. It took what seemed
forever to check in, about 45 minutes, but with that taken care of I was relieved
to get on with things. We ate a bite and made our way to Central Park. We
originally started on down towards Greenwich Village but I saw a poster stating
that the Gay Pride Day Rally was being held in Central Park. We made an about face and I took my first
"real" subway ride up to 60th Ave and 7th Street at the end of
Central Park. <st1:place w:st="on">Central
Park</st1:place> was huge and we had no ideal where the Great Lawn was. The Great Lawn was where the rally was being
held. I was more single minded in
purpose than John and it slightly annoyed me that he wanted to stop and listen
to the different musicians in the park and such, while I had this pressing
feeling of urgency to get to the rally.
I felt something was going to happen tonight which I needed to be a part
of. The rally was half over by the time
we finally found it but it was still huge and yet not what I really
expected. I thought there would be more
of a carnival atmosphere but there wasn't.
There was a large stage with a huge rainbow of colored balloons
surrounded by thousands of people sitting on the grass and listening to the
speakers. We stopped and listened to a
woman's comedy team who was really funny, along with a Lesbian singer before we
realized that Harry Hay<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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was going to address the crowd. I was amazed that the founder of the modern
Gay Liberation Movement had identified himself with the Radical Faeries and
addressed the crowd while wearing a pink tutu!!
Harry Hay gave a brief history of the Mattachine Society but mostly
dwelt on the topic that Gay people collaborate in their own oppression by their
silence! I had come to hear Harry Hay
and after he was finished, fatigue caught up with both of us. We were tired, hungry, and perhaps even
exhausted from walking so much yesterday in Boston, so John and I decided to
take the subway back to our rooms, take a nap, get some dinner, and then head
on down to the Village. However back at the YMCA, I was too keyed up to sleep
so I went and took a long shower in the communal bathroom. I wanted to wash the <st1:state w:st="on">New York</st1:state> slime off of me and check out the
view. It's so humid in NYC and
dirty. I feel sticky all the time but
one does kind of get use to it. Anyway after I finished my shower and John
awoke from his nap, we ate at TAD's, which is a steak place. Since I'm a Summer vegetarian I just had corn
on the cob and some New York Cheesecake.
Yummy. After eating we caught the
subway train down to <st1:street w:st="on">Christopher
Street</st1:street> on <st1:street w:st="on">7th Ave</st1:street> and as we emerged from the NYC
intestines we saw thousands of people milling around in the warm evening
air. It was electrifying! I spotted the faded black and white STONEWALL
sign in front of Sheridan Square and saw that the area was surrounded by a
large crowd of fifty people or more. I
hurried John over to see what was going on.
It was about 8:30 p.m. by now and some one in the crowd said that a mock
re-enactment of the raid that set off
the Stonewall Riot was taking place.
By now hundreds were jammed along the front sidewalk and in the street
in front of what was the Stonewall Inn and they were yelling at the fake cops
who were pretending to haul off patrons and drag queens. From the steps of the old Stonewall Inn my
adventure began! The crowd was handed foam yellow bricks to throw at the cops
while calling them names like "Pigs!"
I, remembering a scene from the Black Cat cafe in <st1:city w:st="on">San Francisco</st1:city>, began yelling "God Save
the Nelly Queens!" A magical
combination of high energy levels and the spirit of Gay Liberation worked its
way through the crowd of taunting and booing Gays and Lesbians. Its seemed like a time capsule to me. It was magical and somewhat intoxicating and
I felt so fortunate to be here where it all began, acting out my own Gay
Liberation in front of the very building that twenty years before had seen a
true miracle. After about twenty minutes
of enthusiastic yelling and taunting I was the first to shout out "GAY
POWER!" I wanted to agitate the
crowd and focus the circus like atmosphere into what this night was truly
about! Then others raised the chorus of
Gay Power and some one yelled out, "Let's take back <st1:street w:st="on">7th Avenue</st1:street> and almost spontaneously a
crowd of several hundreds including myself converged into the intersection of <st1:street w:st="on">Christopher Street</st1:street>
and <st1:street w:st="on">7th Ave.</st1:street> Myself along with about seven others lifted
up the police barricade, holding it aloft, so that the crowd could move on down
to the next intersection. Almost
immediately the NYC police arrived on the scene but just cautiously watched as
the crowd almost magically swelled to over several hundreds. We all started shouting to the police which
became a chant "Arrest US! Just Try it! Remember Stonewall was a
Riot!" Tonight Years of Gay
oppression and frustration over AIDS was letting off steam and the NYC police
had the common sense to keep a respectful distance as we danced in the streets,
chanting our slogans "Hey, Hey, Ho, Ho, Homophobia's got to go!",
"We're here because we're Queer!", and "Gay Power!". The crowd was now more than a thousand strong
and with the increased numbers the playfulness of the earlier revelers turned
more serious. There was a completely different air about us now. The thousands
of marchers now in the street were basically saying "this is OUR night and
we are going to howl!" I stayed up front with the young radicals who were
carrying the confiscated police barricade, stopping traffic, and working up the
crowd. Definitely the event was taking
on an life of its own. Young and old,
Gay and Lesbian, taking to the streets to scream, "Gay Liberation!" What a trip! At one intersection, which was
blocked off by our marching, this rich,
macho dude (probably to impress his rich cunt), tried to run down some of us in
his car. I witnessed it and some of the
others who did also were so outraged that a chase began. Someone copied down his license number
(RWR349) which became our rallying chant as thousands more streamed over to the
6th Precinct Police Department, angry that the police had let this guy get
away. People demanded that the police do
something. The crowd had turned militant
at this point, angry at the police for not doing anything . Some of the hot heads began jumping on the
police cars parked out front and banging on the police station's front doors
which the cops had locked in case the crowd really turned ugly. Several American flags were set on fire in
front of the police station and finally the cops came out with a bull horn to
address the crowd that had filled the street.
Some self appointed spokespersons stated that Gays in the Village were
also outraged over the recent killings of
two Gay men but when the police officer said that the murders were not
Gay related, a chorus of "Bull Shit!" interrupted him. The crowd began to shout "No more lies!" but finding that they were
getting no where with the police, they retreated after pelting the police
station with condom packages. We left
the Sixth Precinct then and headed for <st1:street w:st="on">West Ave</st1:street> which runs along the <st1:place w:st="on">Hudson River</st1:place> down to the area where the Gay men were
murdered. Practicing civil disobedience
we sat down in the middle of the Highway and blocked Saturday night traffic
along this major thorough fare. We
declared our sit down space "Queer Nation" and we sang out "hey,
hey Ho, Ho Patriarchy has got to go!" and "Not the Church! Not the
State! We alone decide our fate!" and "Keep your laws off my
body!" The police came out in full
force for the sit down demonstration and while I was slightly fearful that I was going to get arrested for disturbing
the peace, the police faced with a volatile situation, just re-routed traffic
rather then take on a crowd of Gay
Radicals who were screaming and taunting, "Arrest us just try it Remember
Stonewall was a riot!" I have to
praise the New York Police on how swiftly they redirected traffic and took the
wind out of our sails. With no more traffic to hold up we left the <st1:street w:st="on">West Highway</st1:street> and
went back to the streets where the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Gay</st1:placename>
<st1:placename w:st="on">Bars</st1:placename></st1:place> were located. As the crowd surged back into the village we
made a pilgrimage to each of the bars where we pounded on the windows, yelled through the open front doors and encouraged
the bar patrons to join us by singing "Out of the Bars and Into the
Streets". As bar patrons emptied into the streets, cheers and applause
broke out. Most quickly joined us
but a few just smiled and shook their
heads in mild timidity. The woman's
bar and a Yuppie bar were the only bars not having a large amount of people
respond. However those of us who were in
the streets were at least 10,000 strong and our one voice was shouting
"Gay Power" which echoed down the narrow streets of the Village. As
we slowly and aimlessly walked along the streets of the village, cars on cross
streets were immobilized by the endless procession. Most people sat in their cars smiling and
waving, being very supportive but some looked very bewildered by it all, even
scared and some really mad. At side
street intersections I along with others acted as a human barricade, holding
hands with other faggots, sort of like crossing guards and at one point I saw a
line of drag queens doing a chorus line of high kicks and I felt the night air
was full of enchantment. However at one particular intersection, as I was
holding hands with this guy, a brand new red automobile had stopped in front of
us. It was full of young guys and they
started yelling, "Faggots get out of the fucking way!" and
immediately the car was surrounded by people pounding on his car to let him
know we weren't taking heterosexual crap tonight. The idiot driver then began flipping us off
with the finger and all of a sudden ploughed right into the human barricade knocking
down about five Gays before speeding away.
I was just feet away from being hit also. Immediately a chase arose and through the
narrow streets hundreds ran after the car with the punks inside. I ran as fast as I could but kept getting
passed up by younger and stronger ones who were intent that this one would not
get away. It was bedlam as the car drove up on the sidewalk, hitting some more
Gay people until cornered and surrounded, the punks couldn't get away. The cops finally arrived to disperse the
angry and frustrated crowd. And rather
then just getting the hell out of there, incredibly the punks backed the car up
and tried to run down some more people.
The crowd was intent on revenge now, cops or no cops, and the car was
surrounded and under siege by a tumultuous angry crowd of hundreds. They began rocking the car back and forth,
smashing windshields, tail lights, pulling off every bit of the car that was
detachable. Only after a squadron of
cops put a stop to the melee were the visibly shaken and scared punks pulled
from the car by the police. The car was
trashed. Windshields smashed to
smithereens, head lights and tail lights kicked out. Someone even had taken the police barricade
and smashed in the hood with it. The
mood of the crowd mellowed after seeing the punks arrested and that the car was
totally destroyed. The car really took
the blunt of pent up rage. Heterosexuals
should be thankful that we are a gentle people because considering the oppression
and years of emotional, physical, and spiritual abuse inflicted on us as a
people, its a wonder that we haven't gone completely berserk. Meandering back
down the street to get back to Christopher Street, this young Lesbian
triumphantly exclaimed to me, "I use to be a Yuppie but I'm an anarchist
now!" and she proudly showed off to me a section of the red plastic tail
light that she had ripped off the car.
She held it like some trophy or treasured memento of a heroic
battle. I suppose it was. After the
intensity of the destruction of the vehicle, the crowd kind of dispersed and
drifted back to Christopher and <st1:street w:st="on">7th
Ave.</st1:street> It
was late and I was thinking that anything else tonight would be pretty
anti-climatic however I was wrong.
Faerie magick was not through with me yet. Exhausted
I sat down in the middle of the intersection of <st1:street w:st="on">Christopher Street</st1:street> and <st1:street w:st="on">7th Ave</st1:street> along with this Gay man I met
named Michelle. He was the first one hit
by the car but he said he was okay. We
sat in the middle of the street with our arms around each other and just drank
in the scene of thousands milling around on this warm June night. Michelle looked about 30 but must have been
closer to 40 because he echoed the same sentiments that I was having at the
moment. We both felt lucky and grateful
to have taken part in the Second Stonewall Riot and able to re-enact the magick
of 1969. It was like being given a
second chance to be apart of the most significant event in Gay History. Michelle said he was living in the Village in
1969 having just arrived from <st1:city w:st="on">Minneapolis</st1:city>. However he also said he was too young at the
time to appreciate the importance of the riots of 1969. I was living in <st1:city w:st="on">Garden
Grove</st1:city> <st1:state w:st="on">California</st1:state>, having just
graduated from <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Rancho</st1:placename>
<st1:placename w:st="on">Alamitos</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">High
School</st1:placetype></st1:place> and in love with John Cunningham. Now here we are 20 years later, two strangers
locked in each others arms united in a Gay brotherhood. It was better than any
20th high school reunion. Michelle also informed me that he just went off AZT
because it wasn't doing him any good and as he spoke I reflected on my life and
thought that here it is midnight and I'm sitting in my white shorts on a dirty
New York City intersection, holding a Gay man who is dying of AIDS, and
extremely grateful for every minute of it.
Eventually Michelle wandered off into the night and I began to look for
John who I had lost in all the hubbub. As I was drawn again to <st1:street w:st="on">Sheridan Square</st1:street> I
saw that the Radical Faeries had a wonderful poster on a wall which had a
picture of a screaming, in your face, drag queen with the caption: We're
Revolting! Stonewall Rebellion 1969. The
poster went on to say that the Radical Faeries were hosting a tour of the
Stonewall Inn to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the riots. I went over to where the Stonewall Bar use to
be and found out that the Radical Faeries had rented the basement of the building
that once housed the Stonewall Inn and they were hosting a walk through guided
tour of 20,000 years of Gay History in 5 minutes. It was wonderfully farcical. They started off by paying a tribute to Judy
Garland, whose death I was to learn, precipitated the Stonewall Riots. They had the mock coffin of Judy and a shrine
of Mabeline nail polish on a type of an altar.
The tour was a shamatic experience.
I saw Gay cavemen painting Gay graffiti on their cave walls, Gay Greeks
in togas sporting Dorian capstones as headgear, the burning times when Gays
were used as Faggots, and then jumping right to the 20th Century- Gay Go-Go
Boys. We got to throw foam yellow bricks
at the "pigs" and then before being ushered out we formed a Faerie
circle and was sprinkled with Faerie dusts.
We were taught a song to help end patriarchal suppression and then
shooed out the door! However in that
brief tour of the basement of the Stonewall Inn I experienced a life
transforming experience. A conversion of
the soul if you will by the Gay Spirit.
That basement was hot and humid and I sweated like a pig but it was also
wonderful and I laughed and had fun and I knew that my Spirit was telling me
that I was at the Holy Shrine of Stonewall.
I came to place a rose on the doorsteps of Stonewall Inn in
remembrance but it was me who was given
a rose in my heart. Outside in the cooler night air I began to hawk the merits
of the Radical Faerie Tour and got several people to come on inside and at one
point this Faerie came out and saw what I was doing and he asked if I would do
the Faeries a favor. He said that they
were dying of thirst in the sweltering building and asked if I would take the
$10 he gave me to go across the street and buy an assortment of pop for
them. I looked at the guy and said,
"You picked the right person
because I will do it. You can trust <st1:state w:st="on">me.</st1:state>"
and he smiled at me and said, " I knew I could, that's why I asked
you." So after coming back and
giving him his change he tapped me on the head with his Faerie wand and said,
"For your good deed, I dub you an
honorary Faerie." I don't think he
realized how much I took that symbolic gesture to heart. Later about 1 in the
morning, hundreds who were still left in the streets gathered in a huge circle
formed by the radical Faeries in the middle of the intersections of Christopher
and <st1:street w:st="on">7th Ave.</st1:street>
The Radical Faeries led us in songs, and we danced, and we hissed (which I
learned that Faeries do when they are happy), and the Faeries sang "WE ARE THE STONEWALL GIRLS-WE WEAR OUR
HAIR IN CURLS- WE DON'T WEAR UNDERWEAR- WE SHOW OUR PUBIC HAIR! WE WEAR OUR
DUNGEREES BELOW OUR NELLY KNEES" To
close the circle we sang, some 300
voices, "Somewhere Over The Rainbow". My soul was fulfilled. A spiritual longing
for home was satisfied. True enchantment enveloped my being. True liberation
from the chains that bind the captives and the mending of the broken hearted
could now begin. Thank God I am who I
am! I sacrificed to be here this night
and my sacrifice was rewarded. This wonderful nights of all nights! John, I
learned later, had left earlier then I did and about 1:30 a.m. this tired
little Faerie boy walked the darken streets of NYC all by his brave little
self, truly liberated and in tune with his Gay soul. Fairy dust and enchantment all around me!
Hisssssssss! (168)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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“gender parity” was the buzz word in the Gay and Lesbian Community and
political correctness was paramount in GLCCU meetings. Julie Pollock of the
Knights of Malta and Curtis Jensen of Desert and Mountain States Conference
were elected chairs of the ’90 Pride Day Committee. Pride Day with the
beginning of the “Gay 90’s” was returned to the month of June after council
members insisted that Utah’s Pride Day be celebrated in conjunction with other
Pride Day celebrations nationally. This
year’s celebration was held at Sunnyside Park on June 24, with the 4th
Kristen Ries Community Service Award given to community activist Chuck
Whyte,. He was honored as creator of the annual Unity Show and founder of the
Salt Lake AIDS Foundation’s food bank.
Salt Lake County commissioner candidate, Jim Bradley attended Pride Day
’90, soliciting votes from the Gay community. It was the first time a
Democratic candidate attended Pride Day to appeal for the homosexual vote. Gay
activist Bob Waldrop sold snow cones at Gay Pride Day to support his
Libertarian campaign for Utah Senate District One. Approximately 1200 people
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Gay Pride Day at Sunnyside Park. I was up at 8:30 a.m. because I knew it would
be a busy day. I went over to Carla
Gourdain’s first to pick up two card tables, one for the National Lesbian
Conference and the other for the Stonewall Town Meeting. From Carla's I went to
the park and helped Garth Snyder (Ruby Slippers) put up the booths by draping
curtains with Justin Webber. I also made
sure that the National Lesbian Conference and Stonewall Town Meeting booths
were next to each other. Debbie Rosenberg, I had heard, won Ms. Gay Pride at
Backstreet’s last night, singing a love ballad she wrote her self. She is so talented and I'm glad she is my
friend. Later I spotted my political nemesis David Nelson making out with Dale
Sorenson!! Well! Well! Well! A new item? How convenient! Anyway I left the park
and went to pick up Robert Erichsson and Rocky O'Donavan but I was back by 11:30. Everything for Pride Day was going extremely
well. Willie Marshall was a little late getting us our buttons but we did sell
125 of them for a buck each. Greg Hamilton registered 55 people to vote at our
booth and Jim Bradley a Democrat who is running for County Commissioner
appeared at Pride Day to shake hands.
That's a first! The most
outstanding talks came from Chris Brown who called for rebellion against the
homophobic capitalistic patriarchal and sexist establishment! And from Debbie
Rosenberg too who also fired up people!
Why are my friends so radical? I
was real low key this year at Pride Day and was not on the program. All in all
Gay Pride Day was quite successful. I'd say about 1,500 people altogether came,
even better then last year's although I heard from Bobbie Smith that the Pride
Day Committee didn't make any money at selling hot dogs and drinks. In fact Julie Pollack, one of the chairs of
Pride Day came unglued when she heard that other people then the Knights of
Malta were selling food items because it cut into their profits. It was a real
scorcher today 102 degrees and we are all burned out and frazzled by the heat
and with the business of putting on Pride Day. Bob Waldrop sold snow cones at
Gay Pride Day to support his campaign for Utah Senate District One. Julie
Pollock and Curtis Jensen Co-Chairs of Pride Day held at Sunnyside Park in SLC.
The Dr. Kristen Ries Community Service Award was given to Chuck Whyte. SLC
County commissioner candidate Jim Bradley attended. Approximately 1200 people
attend. in 102 degree weather. I had the distinction of having a pie thrown in
my face at Gay Pride Day 1990 by Sorenson as a fundraiser for the Youth Group.
Seems people were willing to pay to throw a pie at me. Someone bid $10 to throw
a pie at me. [memoirs of Ben Williams]</span></div>
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documents gay, lesbian experience
Byline: Terry Orme Salt Lake
Tribune Page: A5 The Utah Gay and Lesbian Film Festival is not for an exclusive
audience. In fact, getting past the idea of sexual preferences is what the
festival is all about. "I would be
pleased if there were others besides gays and lesbians in attendance,"
said Marlin Criddle, a Gay and Lesbian Pride Week volunteer and festival
director. "My goal is to make people aware of gays and lesbians in Utah,
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many people have. By seeing
films like this, they will begin to see gays and lesbians as real people."
Films and videotapes about the homosexual experience will be shown Monday and
Tuesday in the Salt Lake Art Center Auditorium, 20 S. West Temple. The festival
is presented by the Gay and Lesbian Community Council of </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Utah and is part of Salt Lake
City's Gay and Lesbian Pride Week, which continues through Thursday. "Her
Giveaway: A Spiritual Journey With AIDS," a short video documentary, and
the feature film "Out of Our Time" will be shown Monday. "Her
Giveaway," directed by Mona Smith, tells of Carole Lafavor, a Native
American activist, mother, registered nurse and AIDS survivor. In the video
portrait, Ms. Lafavor tells how she has come to terms with AIDS by combining
traditional beliefs and healing practices with Western medicine. The film was
produced by the Minnesota American Indian AIDS Task Force. "I wanted to bring up the issue of
women and AIDS," said Mr. Criddle about his reasons for programming the
video in the festival. "But I
also wanted to bring out the fact that gays and lesbians exist in all aspects
of society, including the Native American population. I want to show something
about a minority within a minority, to show that we are everywhere." "Out
of Our Time" contrasts relationships between women in two different
generations. Directed by Casi Pacilio and L.M. Keys, the film tells of a
contemporary lesbian couple who discovers 1930s correspondences between one of
their grandmothers and another woman. "Running Gay," a video produced
for Great Britain's Channel Four television, tells about the participation of
lesbians and gays in sports and includes scenes of Gay Games III in Vancouver,
British Columbia, an international event involving 700 athletes. It shows
Tuesday and is followed by the French feature film "We Were One Man," winner of the Silver Hugo Award at
the 1980 Chicago Film Festival. "People don't think gays participate in
sports very much," said Mr. Criddle about "Running Gay."
"It's important to know that gays and lesbians participate in all aspects
of our society." "We Were One
Man" is set in 1943. A French farmer finds a wounded German soldier and
nurses him back to health. In the process, both men question their commitments
- one to his fiancee, the other to his political leaders - and an intense sexual
relationship begins. Gay and Lesbian
Pride Week takes place every June to celebrate the "Stonewall Riot"
of 1969. The Stonewall Inn in Manhattan's Greenwich Village was the site of a
confrontation between gays and police and is regarded as a turning point in the
gay movement, when gays stood up and fought against police harassment. "As
I see it, gays and lesbians have a past in which they were oppressed and put
down, and frankly we feel there is no reason for that," said Mr. Criddle
about the motivation for Gay and Lesbian Pride Week. "We feel that it is
just as good to be gay as it is to be straight." Both art-center film programs begin at 7 p.m.
Tickets will be available at the door for $6.</span></div>
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Hall to invoke a biblical curse on New York legislators & Mayor Rudolph
Giuliani in response to the passage of a law that same sex couples be granted
rights equal to those enjoyed by married couples. The bill had been announced
by Giuliani. Rabbi William Handler refused to reveal the way in which the curse
would materialize, but said it was possible for <st1:country-region w:st="on">Russia</st1:country-region>
or <st1:country-region w:st="on">China</st1:country-region>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1998</b>-President
Clinton sent a letter to congress urging the passage of a federal hate crimes
bill which would make it easier for federal prosecutors to pursue hate crimes
convictions. </span></div>
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along with the Board of </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Directors would like to invite you to a show for the RCGSE
People Concern Fund. It will be on Friday June 24th at 9pm at the Trapp Door
all proceeds will go the people concern Fund. The performers will be performing
POP songs from the past year. We will be having two "guest" MC's:
Michael Jackson & Martha Stewart since these two individuals made some head
lines over the past year. We will be having some trivia questions of current
events over the past year for </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">some little prizes as well.
Please join us for some fun current events and entertainment. XOXO
Krystyna Shaylee</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2006 Saturday </b>Mark Your Calendars Bruce Bastian, The Human Rights
Campaign and the Federal Club of Utah request the pleasure of your company at
Utah's Second Annual HRC Gala Dinner to be held at Bruce Bastian's home in Orem
Entertainment by Broadway Diva Jennifer Holliday Speakers include The Right
Reverend Gene Robinson & HRC President Joe Solmonese This event sold out
last year! If you're interested in being a table captain, please call
Representative Jackie Biskupski or Senator Scott McCoy For more information on
the dinner please contact dinner co-chair Julie Brizzée The Human Rights
Campaign, The Federal Club of Utah & Bruce Bastian Invite you to the 2nd Annual HRC Gala Dinner
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-- Orem, UT: 5:30PM - VIP
Reception (requires VIP Tickets) 6:00PM - Cocktails (credit card / cash bar)
& Silent Auction (preview silent
auction items online at www.hrcutah.org) 7:30PM - Dinner & Progam Evening
Dress... Summer Elegance. Tasteful, dignified summer attire requested; Event to
be held in the gardens. Additionally Honoring: Salt Lake City Mayor Ross C.
"Rocky" Anderson Doug Fabrizio, Host, KUER's "Radio West"
Utah AIDS Foundation TRANSPORTAION INFORMATION: PARKING will be available at
Timpanogos High School in Orem, UT Directions to Timpanogos High School: -
South bound on I-15 into Utah County - Take exit number 272 (which is 800 North
/ Orem) - Turn left (or east) and travel 2.1 miles to 400 East - Turn left (or north) for 0.6 miles to 1200
North - At this point you will be arriving north bound on 400 East and 1200
North. Directional signs will point you to the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Timpanogos</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">High School</st1:placetype></st1:place>
parking lot, 1450 North 200 East. After parking please board the marked air
conditioned shuttle vans which will transport you to Bruce Bastian's
residence. SHUTTLE BUS Service from Salt
Lake City Buses will be departing Salt Lake City from 4460 South Highland Drive
-- Highland Springs (the name on the building) -- at 4:45PM (in time for VIP
Reception), 5:30PM, 5:45PM, and 6:15PM Buses will be returning to Salt Lake
City from Orem at 10:15PM, 10:30PM, 10:45PM, 11:15PM and 11:30PM.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2009</b> A step back for gay
Utahns By Rebecca Walsh The Salt Lake Tribune Reading the headlines, the news
isn't good for gay Utahns. Former Equality Utah Director Mike Thompson has
moved to <st1:city w:st="on">San Francisco</st1:city>, taking his organizing
skills from <st1:place w:st="on">Holladay</st1:place> to the Haight. He says
it's personal, not professional. Then,
Pride Week opened with what looks like a hate crime. Christopher Vonnegut Allen
was arrested after allegedly beating his gay neighbors -- a man and a woman --
bloody in <st1:city w:st="on">Ogden</st1:city>.
One victim needed surgery. You may not have heard of it. Prosecutors charged Allen
with only one count of burglary. And
this week, two nice Mormon ladies from <st1:city w:st="on">Santa
Cruz</st1:city> decided to give their unwilling church one more
chance to reconcile with its gay members and the LGBT community outside the
flock. While the rest of the country moves forward -- <st1:state w:st="on">New
Hampshire</st1:state>, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">New York</st1:city>,
<st1:state w:st="on">Iowa</st1:state></st1:place>, for goodness sake -- this
place seems perpetually stuck. It probably helps that Thompson missed the
headlines. Still, he's optimistic.
"You can't have a defeatist attitude," he says. "You've
got to press against it in order to even hope for a change." He points to <st1:city w:st="on">Salt Lake City</st1:city>'s nondiscrimination ordinance
and domestic partners registry, an anti-bullying law, polls that show Utahns
supported the Common Ground Initiative (even if lawmakers didn't). "Maybe
they're not significant in some people's minds, but there are measurables
there," he says. "People are having conversations. Change is going to
come sooner or later." Petition
organizer Janeen Thompson also takes the long view. A realist, she recognizes
the post-Prop 8 campaign for reconciliation she started online with Cheryl Nunn
could end up in a round file. No doubt, they'll get a nice smile and
ever-so-polite handshake when they drop off their petition at <st1:place w:st="on">South
Temple</st1:place> in November. But so far, they've collected more than 1,000
signatures at ldsapology.org. "I don't think we'll end up with an apology.
But I think it might help to nudge them to change their stance on
homosexuality," Thompson says. She compares it to the decades-long effort
to change the church's position on blacks and the priesthood. "It's a
process," she adds. "It takes people willing to advocate for change.
Even though it might not come immediately, it's movement." Back in <st1:place w:st="on">Ogden</st1:place>, NAACP President
Jeanetta Williams is urging prosecutors to tack on another burglary charge and
log the assaults as hate crimes. "It makes it look like there's no
incidence of hate crimes here, which is not true," says Williams. Three
years after lawmakers told us they'd passed a ground-breaking hate crimes bill
(mind you, without explicit protections for gays and lesbians, or Mormons, for
that matter), <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Weber</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">County</st1:placetype></st1:place> attorneys were
stuck. If Allen had been charged with a hate crime, he would face just two
years in jail. It looks like prosecutors have tried to get the biggest penalty
they can. I guess that's progress. </span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2010 </b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Jacob Whipple Leaving Utah JoSelle Vanderhooft | Jun 24, 2010
| One of Utah’s most prominent gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender rights
activists will be leaving the state in August. “Work came and asked if I would
apply for a new trainer position that opened in Charlotte [North Carolina], I
did and they gave me an offer,” said Jacob Whipple, who works for home
automation manufacturer Control4. Whipple became a leading player in Utah’s gay
and transgender rights movement shortly after the passage of California’s
Proposition 8 in 2008. In just a few days after the state re-banned same-sex
marriage, Whipple organized a protest around Temple Square. The Friday night
march drew thousands of participants and dominated local news coverage
throughout the weekend. After founding the grassroots gay rights group All For
One Initiative, Whipple helped to organize a number of community service events
including General Service Weekend (held the same Sunday as April’s LDS General
Conference) and a quarterly town hall meeting between leaders of various gay,
transgender and allied organizations and the general public. Today, the
meetings exist as regular gatherings among queer leaders and leaders from the
Pacific Islander and Hispanic communities. Whipple also assisted Reed Cowan and
the team behind the Proposition 8 documentary 8: The Mormon Proposition at this
year’s Sundance Film Festival. Whipple said he will move in mid-August. For
now, he said he is traveling to Charlotte periodically to tour the facility
where he will train Control4 workers to install and program the company’s home
control programs and applications. “First and foremost, I’m going to miss my
friends,” said Whipple. “I’ve been here for nearly a decade and I’ve been able
to almost literally handpick the best people that I’ve met in Utah and call
them my closest and best friends.” “Aside from that, being a public figure I’ve
gotten to know a lot of people and I’m going to miss all the contacts and networking
I’ve been able to accumulate while I’ve been here. I’m going to go out to North
Carolina and not know anybody. I’m going to have to start from scratch … [and]
prove myself all over again. I’ve been here awhile and I’ve done some great
things and people know of that at least, but in moving no one is going to know
me or what I’m capable of.” He noted that doing so may be difficult because
Charlotte is a long way away from Raleigh, where the bulk of the state’s gay
and transgender organizations, including Equality North Carolina, are located.
“The legislative efforts on Capitol Hill will be a lot more difficult for me to
participate in.” As a result, Whipple said that he has considered becoming more
involved with fundraising efforts. Reflecting on his decade in Utah, Whipple
said that he was thankful for the support he received from local gay and
transgender people, particularly when he was coming out of the closet as a BYU
student. He is also proud to have been a part of what he sees as a powerful change
in the Utah gay and transgender rights movement after Proposition 8’s passage.
“I like to think that I was an instigator and an organizer. I was able to push
that energy in a direction and give that energy a form it didn’t have before,”
he said. “And by doing so I was able to see it grow into this incredible
movement it is now. I can’t take credit for everything it’s accomplished at
this point, and of course I’m not the first person to have done that, but my
snowball merged with other snowballs and now look at Utah. Look at us.” “Troy
Williams [QSaltLake columnist and local activist] said that Utah is a great
place to cut your teeth in regards to activism, and I completely agree with
that,” Whipple continued. “I don’t think I could have eve tried what I accomplished
in Utah anywhere else there’s this perfect combination of a large gay community
and a community of social awareness, and that energy and momentum to actually
fight for something we believe in. I hope to take all the lessons and
experiences I’ve been able to get easily in Utah and apply them to North
Carolina when I get out there.”</span></div>
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